U.S. Magistrate Judge Christopher Burke of the federal district court in Delaware said in his brief order that the president’s son “should not receive special treatment in this manner — absent some unusual circumstances,” and therefore must be physically present for his initial appearance and arraignment.

Lawyers for Hunter Biden had asked the court to hold the proceeding by video conference, writing in a letter to Burke that the “financial impact on government resources and the logistical burden on the downtown Wilmington area are significant in having him travel across the country for what should be a rather short proceeding.” Hunter Biden currently lives in California, and the courthouse is in Wilmington.

[Well, Hunter finally gets treated like everyone else in the justice system. What a novelty! He can thank his dad and his allies that keep screeching about “privilege” and the need to tighten gun control. Wanna bet we get a COVID emergency declared by the federal government between now and the arraignment to create those “unusual circumstances,” though? — Ed]