President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, was charged on Thursday in California with several tax-related violations, marking a significant legal development. The same day the indictment was made public, it focused on Hunter Biden’s purported failure to pay around $200,000 in income taxes for 2019.
The allegations are the result of an investigation conducted by Special Counsel David Weiss, who has been looking into possible criminal tax charges against Hunter Biden using a federal grand jury in Los Angeles. Hunter Biden had already entered a not guilty plea in October to federal firearms charges in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware in a different legal case. Weiss’s thorough study also led to these accusations.
Hunter Biden’s attorneys were contacted by Fox News Digital to provide their thoughts on the situation, but they have not yet responded. Furthermore, a Special Counsel Weiss representative refrained from commenting on the indictment.
This most recent event happens right before House Republican leaders are expected to take a vote on a resolution the following week. With an emphasis on any possible linkages to his son’s business ventures, this resolution seeks to begin an official investigation into President Biden’s impeachment.
Bank data that were subpoenaed were made public earlier this week by House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY). These documents imply that President Biden received frequent payments from a company owned by Hunter Biden. Comer praised Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler, two IRS whistleblowers, for their efforts in exposing the truth, and attributed the indictment to their acts.
Comer also accused the Department of Justice of trying to set up a good plea agreement for Hunter Biden. He emphasized the necessity of conducting a thorough investigation into all parties connected to the Bidens’ purported influence peddling and fraudulent actions, raising the possibility of bias within the Department of Justice if this course of action is not taken.
President Biden was neither involved in nor aware of his son’s business operations, according to the White House’s constant line of argument. House Republicans, on the other hand, have threatened to hold Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress should he miss the December 13 scheduled closed-door deposition.
Hunter Biden has indicated that he would only be willing to testify in public. He contends that testimonies given behind closed doors result in selective leaks, which can skew the truth and mislead the public.