An fascinating new legal development involving Hunter Biden and his attorney, Chris Clark, was brought to light in an article that was published not too long ago by POLITICO. It would seem that Clark has sent a stern warning to the assistant United States attorney who is in charge of Hunter Biden’s case, alluding to the possibility of a high-stakes situation. Clark has made it clear that the defense team may summon President Joe Biden as a witness in the event that charges are filed against Hunter Biden. This bold approach has the potential to spark a crisis that threatens the Constitution, putting the President in direct opposition to his own Department of Justice.
The information that federal prosecutors were seriously contemplating pursuing Hunter Biden for his alleged participation in an illegal handgun purchase was leaked to the media, which put this scenario in action and exposed that federal prosecutors were seriously considering charging Hunter Biden in connection with this matter. In spite of the fact that he had a well-documented history of drug addiction, this aspect brought still another layer of complication to the scenario.
Chris Clark wrote a detailed letter that was sent to the prosecutors in reaction to the recent developments in the case. Clark made a startling assertion in this letter, which may be seen in its entirety as follows: “President Biden would undoubtedly become a critical witness for the defense in any criminal trial.” He underscored that the matter at issue did not deserve the spectacle of a sitting president being asked to appear in a criminal prosecution, nor did it justify the potential upheaval of precipitating a constitutional crisis. Rather, he said, the case did not merit either the spectacle nor the disorder.
A story that was published in The New York Times gave more information regarding the trajectory of the inquiry at the same time that these events were taking place. It has come to light that the special counsel David Weiss, who is in charge of supervising the case, had a substantial change of opinion on the possibility of a plea agreement for Hunter Biden. Before he was appointed as special counsel, it was rumored that Weiss was leaning toward taking the position that Hunter Biden should not be prosecuted. He was so close to finishing the investigation that he was almost ready to do it without needing a guilty plea on any of the accusations.
On the other hand, this position shifted, which happened to coincide with the revelation of two IRS officials who came out and said they would blow the whistle on their agency. These people said that their attempts to progress the Biden investigation were being delayed because to the pressure that was being applied by higher-ranking officials within the Department of Justice.
Weiss modified his strategy as a response to the information provided by the whistleblower. He asked that Hunter Biden engage into a deferred prosecution arrangement concerning a firearm-related accusation and plead guilty to two misdemeanor tax charges. In addition, he required that Hunter Biden plead guilty.
The investigation looked further into the reasons for Weiss’s pursuit of a special counsel appointment from the United States Attorney General Merrick Garland. These objectives included the desire for more investigative and prosecutorial power, a higher negotiating position when dealing with Hunter Biden, and a method to address the tremendous criticism that he had experienced from Republicans. Weiss wanted to produce a complete report at the end of the inquiry so that he could respond to the criticism in a way that was both comprehensive and proven. This would allow him to address the problems that have been raised.