Hunter Biden, son of U.S. President Joe Biden, departs federal court after a plea hearing on two misdemeanor charges of willfully failing to pay income taxes in Wilmington, Delaware, July 26, 2023.
The criminal probe of Hunter that led to the pending case in Delaware federal court began in late 2018, during the Trump administration.
Weiss soon afterward was appointed special counsel in the case by Attorney General Merrick Garland.
The prosecutor has been criticized by Trump and his allies for the initial plea deal and for not charging Hunter with more serious crimes.
Hunter's lawyers, in turn, argue that the current gun charges are barred by the diversion agreement.
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Wilmington , Delaware, Delaware