President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden will appear in a Delaware federal court Wednesday to formally agree to the plea deal his counsel negotiated last month with prosecutors that could conclude a nearly five-year investigation.
Hunter Biden, in June, agreed to plead guilty to two misdemeanor tax charges and enter into a pretrial diversion program that will allow him to bypass prosecution on a separate felony gun charge. However, the plea deal process may have gotten much more muddy after a Tuesday afternoon clash between the attorneys for the younger Biden and a top House Republican seeking to introduce IRS whistleblower testimony to the court docket.On Tuesday evening, U.S.
“The matter under consideration appears to stem from an unfortunate and unintentional miscommunication between a staff member at our firm and employees of the Court. We have no idea how the misunderstanding occurred, but our understanding is there was no misrepresentation,” Latham partner Matthew Salerno wrote, underscoring that Bengels was not part of the team assigned to the first son's case.
But GOP lawmakers have said Weiss has made shifting statements as to his authority in the investigation, prompting them to consider whether Attorney General Merrick Garland should be impeached over his handling of the matter. Republican investigators are continuing to press for more information from Weiss, who has said he will testify before Congress this fall.
Michael Benza, a professor and expert in criminal law at Case Western Reserve University, told the Washington Examiner the reality of the criminal justice system is that judges"almost always" accept plea agreements. Hunter Biden's pretrial diversion on the gun offense requires him to remain drug-free and agree to never own a firearm again. If he doesn't follow the guidelines, he could face up to 10 years in jail on top of fines.In her Tuesday evening order, Noreika gave Biden's attorneys until 9 p.m. to “show cause as to why sanctions should not be considered for misrepresentations to the Court," ordering the filing to remain sealed until the close of business Wednesday.
Clark said that he stood by his statement and that he hoped Kittila possessed an affidavit from the clerk in support of his statements.Smith's Tuesday afternoon amicus brief asked the judge to"consider" recent claims from IRS whistleblowers that the investigation into Joe Biden's son was affected by political interference.
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