Former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe recently appeared on "Sunday Morning Futures" to address concerns surrounding the Hunter Biden investigation and the Department of Justice's handling of the case. Speaking with guest host Jason Chaffetz, Ratcliffe emphasized what he perceives as unequal treatment by the DOJ, characterizing it as a deeply ingrained "cultural problem" within the institution.

Ratcliffe pointed to several instances of this perceived disparity, including the alleged downplaying of information found on Hunter Biden's laptop. He contrasted this with the information now being corroborated by whistleblowers and House Republicans as they work to access relevant documents. Ratcliffe asserted that seemingly straightforward cases, like the tax and gun-related allegations against Hunter Biden, have not resulted in felony recommendations, despite such recommendations reportedly being made. He compared this to the classified documents case involving President Biden, suggesting that the latter would typically be a more straightforward case to prosecute.

Ratcliffe questioned the lack of public updates from the special counsel assigned to President Biden's classified documents case, highlighting that senators and congressmen are never authorized to possess classified documents, unlike presidents and vice presidents. He argued that President Biden's possession of these documents in two separate locations should be a clear-cut case. The lack of action, in his view, further underscores the perceived disparity in treatment within the DOJ.

Ratcliffe argued that the next president will need to do more than simply replace the Attorney General and FBI Director. He believes a complete overhaul of these entities is necessary to address what he sees as a systemic cultural issue that has taken root since Eric Holder's tenure as Attorney General. He contends that Holder's self-proclaimed role as Barack Obama's "wingman" led to the embedding of partisan figures throughout the FBI and DOJ. Ratcliffe warned against dismissing this as a minor issue, emphasizing that the repeated instances of unequal treatment point to a pervasive cultural problem within the Department of Justice.