The investigation against Hunter Biden continues, according to the most current information from U.S. Attorney David Weiss’s office. Weiss’s group announced their continued investigation in a news release on Tuesday. Two minor tax violations and a major violation involving firearms were detailed in the announcement announcing Biden’s arrest. Pending a hearing before a U.S. district court judge, Biden has agreed to plead guilty to the tax charges and take part in a pretrial diversion plan for the handgun violation.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is rumored to propose probation on the tax-related charges, according to sources with knowledge of the situation. In addition, the firearms conviction will likely be erased from Biden’s record if he follows the requirements of the pretrial agreement.
Chris Clark, Biden’s attorney, believes the plea deal puts an end to the years-long FBI inquiry his client has been the subject of.
The ongoing inquiry into his son might pose a serious electoral problem for President Joe Biden as he considers a possible re-election attempt in 2024. Republican competitors immediately criticized the DOJ’s handling of the case when the plea agreement was announced, saying that it was too mild. Republican senators have also committed to continuing their own probes into the Bidens’ activities.
Federal authorities have indicated that they may investigate Hunter Biden’s overseas business dealings further. A former FBI informant claimed that Joe and Hunter Biden were involved in a $5 million bribery conspiracy with a Ukrainian business executive, and former Attorney General William Barr just revealed that he forwarded the case to Delaware for further examination.
According to the statement issued by Weiss and his team, Hunter Biden was indicted on tax charges because he failed to pay federal income taxes totaling more than $100,000 for 2017. Biden’s earnings for the year were reported to be above $1.5 million. Biden was accused of committing a similar crime in 2018, according to prosecutors.
Weiss stated that evidence gathered in October 2018 implies Biden was in possession of a firearm while being aware that he was an illegal user and addict of a controlled substance, which is a component of the firearm accusation.
While the parties wait for the court to approve their agreement, they should be aware that a conviction might result in a maximum penalty of 12 months in jail for each tax offense and up to 10 years for the firearm charge.
Problems have arisen during the U.S. attorney’s inquiry, such as when an IRS employee made accusations of wrongdoing. The whistleblower alleged that the whole team working on the case was suddenly replaced and implied that the investigation was mishandled, perhaps due to political motivations. Despite being asked for comment, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware’s office remained silent.