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☆ Calling Hunter Prosecutor David Weiss
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( The Editorial Board | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ US attorney investigating Hunter Biden defends probe in letter to House Judiciary panel
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-01 | by ( Sara Murray | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

If not, I may request Special Attorney status from the Attorney General,” Weiss wrote to the House Judiciary Committee on Friday. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy recently suggested the House chamber could open an impeachment inquiry into Garland over the IRS agents’ allegations. Weiss added that he would not provide the committee with additional information about the Hunter Biden case while it is being prosecuted. Hunter Biden is set to formally plead guilty in federal court in Delaware on July 26. “Thus, I will not provide specific information related to the Hunter Biden investigation at this time.”

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☆ Throw Hunter Biden’s Plea Deal in the Trash
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Eileen J. O Connor | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Journal Editorial Report: The IRS agent's detailed list of abuses deserves an answer. Images: AP Composite: Mark KellySupervisory Special Agent Gary A. Shapley Jr ., a 14-year veteran of the Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation Division, sat on May 26 for hours of sworn and transcribed testimony with members of the majority and minority staffs of the House Ways and Means Committee. On June 1, an IRS criminal investigator who chose to remain anonymous did the same. These whistleblowers came forward because they believe that Attorney General Merrick Garland gave false assurances to Congress when he testified that he had empowered U.S. Attorney David Weiss with full authority to investigate Hunter Biden ’s alleged criminal activity and bring any resulting charges.

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☆ Top US Republican threatens impeachment probe of attorney general over Hunter Biden
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-26 | by ( David Morgan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Trump, who faces multiple investigations and a federal indictment, is running for re-election in 2024. McCarthy, who backs the effort to expunge Trump's record, has also leveled an impeachment threat against another Biden Cabinet member, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, over the administration's immigration policies. Hardline Republican conservative Representative Lauren Boebert tried to force the House to vote to impeach Biden over immigration and border security last week. Fellow hardline Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene is also pressing for the impeachments of Biden, Garland, Mayorkas, FBI Director Christopher Wray and a U.S. attorney prosecuting participants in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Reporting by David Morgan; editing by Mark HeinrichOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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☆ U.S. attorney general denies allegations that Hunter Biden tax probe was stymied
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Sarah N. Lynch | Thomson Reuters | Sarah N. Lynch Is The Lead Reporter For Reuters Covering The U.S. Justice Department Out Of Washington | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"He was given complete authority to make all decisions on his own," the attorney general added. Weiss' office on Tuesday revealed in a court filing that Biden has agreed to plead guilty to the two misdemeanor tax charges. Hunter Biden looks on during the annual Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, U.S. April 18, 2022. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File PhotoOn Thursday, lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives released the transcript of an interview with Gary Shapley, an IRS criminal supervisory agent who worked on the Hunter Biden probe. Garland denied that claim on Friday.

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☆ Half of Americans think Joe Biden's son received special treatment -Reuters/Ipsos
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Jason Lange | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON, June 22 (Reuters) - Half of Americans believe U.S. President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, received preferential treatment from prosecutors who reached a deal that would allow the younger Biden to plead guilty to tax charges but avoid a gun-related conviction, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found. Trump and his Republican allies charged that the plea agreement amounted to special treatment for Biden's son. The younger Biden has worked as a lobbyist, lawyer, consultant to foreign companies, investment banker and artist, and has publicly detailed his struggles with substance abuse. He will make an initial appearance in federal court in Delaware on July 26, a court filing showed on Wednesday. The Reuters/Ipsos poll surveyed 1,004 U.S. adults nationwide and has a credibility interval, a measure of precision, of about 4 percentage points.

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☆ Hunter Biden set to enter guilty plea at late July court hearing
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Hunter Biden, son of U.S. President Joe Biden, arrives with wife Melissa Cohen Biden prior to President Biden awarding Presidential Medals of Freedom during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington, July 7, 2022. President Joe Biden's son Hunter is scheduled to appear next month in federal court, where he is expected to plead guilty to misdemeanor tax charges, according to a court filing Wednesday. The initial appearance in U.S. District Court in Wilmington, Delaware, is set for 10 a.m. Biden's attorney and federal prosecutors had both asked to consolidate both the tax and gun matters into one court appearance. In an MSNBC appearance Tuesday, Clark said he expects Hunter Biden to be released without conditions after the court proceeding.

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Law Firms Duane Morris LLP FollowJune 20 (Reuters) - David Weiss, the top federal prosecutor in Delaware, wrapped up the most closely watched investigation of his career on Tuesday when U.S. President Joe Biden’s son Hunter agreed to plead guilty to misdemeanor tax crimes. Weiss, 67, who was appointed to his post by Republican then-President Donald Trump, agreed to stay on the job into the Biden administration to complete a long-running probe into Hunter Biden’s finances. Hunter Biden, 53, agreed to plead guilty to two misdemeanor charges of willfully failing to pay income taxes and reached an agreement on a gun-related offense that could allow him to avoid a conviction, according to court filings. “I don’t think he’s thinking about the politics at all,” said Thomas Ostrander, who worked with Weiss at law firm Duane Morris. Weiss was nominated to be U.S. attorney in Delaware by Trump in 2018 with the support of Delaware’s two Democratic U.S. senators.

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☆ Trump and Republicans slam Hunter Biden's 'slap on the wrist' after it appears the president's son will avoid jail time
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Trump and other Republicans slammed a plea deal that will reportedly keep Hunter Biden out of jail. Federal prosecutors announced a plea deal for the president's son on Tuesday. The corrupt Biden DOJ just cleared up hundreds of years of criminal liability by giving Hunter Biden a mere 'traffic ticket,'" Trump wrote on his social media platform, Truth. Attorney General Merrick Garland previously testified that Weiss had the "full authority" to make the decision on whether to charge Hunter Biden. "These charges against Hunter Biden and sweetheart plea deal have no impact on the Oversight Committee's investigation."

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☆ Hunter Biden to plead guilty in criminal gun and tax case
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Hunter Biden agreed to plead guilty to two criminal charges for failing to pay taxes. The gun charge will likely be dismissed if Biden seeks treatment for substance abuse. In a court filing Tuesday, prosecutors in the US Attorney's office in Delaware said the son of President Joe Biden has agreed to plead guilty to two criminal counts for failing to pay income tax. Hunter Biden reportedly failed to pay around $1.2 million in taxes in 2017 and 2018, but his attorneys say he has since paid the IRS the money in full. House Republicans, armed with their razor-thin majority, have also zeroed in on Hunter Biden through multiple probes.

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The president's son has worked as a lobbyist, lawyer, investment banker and artist, and has publicly detailed his struggles with substance abuse. Hunter Biden disclosed in December 2020 that Weiss's office was investigating his tax affairs. President Biden has long expressed support and pride in his son for overcoming his addiction. The corrupt Biden DOJ just cleared up hundreds of years of criminal liability by giving Hunter Biden a mere 'traffic ticket.' President Biden has two surviving children, Hunter Biden and daughter Ashley Biden.

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☆ Hunter Biden's apparent no-jail plea deal is 'far from standard operating procedure,' former prosecutor says
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Hunter Biden's plea deal with federal prosecutors is "far from standard operating procedure," a legal expert said. The president's son has agreed to plead guilty to two criminal misdemeanors of failing to pay income tax. Bederow, who called Hunter Biden's reported full payment back to the IRS a "significant factor," added that it's "fair" to question whether Hunter Biden received special treatment in the case. Despite owing in excess of $100,000 in federal income taxes each year, he did not pay the income tax due for either year." "At the end of the day, at least for now, Hunter Biden will be a convicted tax cheat," said Bederow.

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Hunter Biden arrives at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base after disembarking from Air Force One with his father, U.S. President Joe Biden, in Syracuse, New York, Feb. 4, 2023. Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, has agreed to plead guilty to two federal misdemeanor crimes of willfully failing to pay federal income taxes, a court filing Tuesday revealed. The corrupt Biden DOJ just cleared up hundreds of years of criminal liability by giving Hunter Biden a mere 'traffic ticket,'" Trump wrote. Trump later wrote on Truth Social: "People are going wild over the Hunter Biden Scam with the DOJ!" "These charges against Hunter Biden and sweetheart plea deal have no impact on the Oversight Committee's investigation.

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☆ Hunter Biden's jail-free plea deal isn't the end of his legal troubles
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Hunter Biden's criminal plea deal still needs approval from a judge — which isn't guaranteed. The plea deal, however, still must be approved by a judge. Most plea deals skate through court without any problems, but judges do occasionally reject plea deals in high-profile cases. With a plea deal, prosecutors bind themselves to recommend a particular sentence. It's unusual for a judge to reject a plea deal if the sentencing recommendations are too harsh.

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CNN —Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, will plead guilty to two tax misdemeanors and struck a deal with federal prosecutors to resolve a felony gun charge, the Justice Department said Tuesday in court filings. Trump criticized the Hunter Biden plea deal on Truth Social. Hunter Biden’s legal team sought a meeting with the Justice Department in April, which Weiss attended, and where Hunter Biden’s lawyers gave a presentation detailing why they believe Hunter Biden shouldn’t be charged. Part of their argument included that Hunter Biden paid back taxes owed, including penalties. Correction: This story has been updated to reflect that Hunter Biden is pleading guilty to two tax charges and struck a deal to resolve the gun charge.

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☆ Six Golf Vacations Even Your Golf-Hating Spouse Will Love
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( David Weiss | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

LET’S BE FRANK: Old-school golf trips were a handy way to ditch the spouse and fritter away a week with like-minded monomaniacs. The following spots offer course corrections that let both golfers and their better halves pursue their own form of fun, be it a birdie, an eagle, a catamaran cruise or a walk in a “meditation labyrinth.”1. Arizona: Tee Time and TranquilityWith 36 holes of Jay Morrish-designed golf and a 33,000 square-foot spa, the Boulders Resort, Curio Collection by Hilton, in Scottsdale, Ariz., is a cushy oasis in the Sonoran Desert. Ancient souls will feel young again: A meditation labyrinth and reflecting pond promise transcendence, while the earthbound golfer makes his or her way around the plush golf course.

☆ Prosecutors close to decision on charging Hunter Biden, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Hunter Biden, U.S. President Joe Biden's son, attends the annual Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House on April 10, 2023 in Washington, DC. Federal prosecutors are getting close to deciding whether to criminally charge Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, after a yearslong investigation, a new report said. Prosecutors are known to be weighing whether to charge Hunter Biden with tax crimes, as well as another charge related to an allegedly false statement he made when buying a gun in 2018. Hunter's lawyers met last week in Washington, D.C., with prosecutors at the Department of Justice about the probe, a step routinely taken shortly before authorities move to charge people. Among those prosecutors was David Weiss, the U.S. attorney for Delaware, who is leading the investigation, and who will decide whether to charge Hunter, according to The Washington Post report on Wednesday, adding it could happen soon.

☆ Prosecutors are reportedly close to deciding whether to indict Hunter Biden in connection to his taxes and a gun purchase
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( Sonam Sheth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Prosecutors are nearing a charging decision in the Hunter Biden case, The Washington Post reported. A lawyer for Hunter Biden and a spokesperson for the president did not immediately respond to a request for comment for this story. The Hunter Biden investigation has been underway for nearly four years, and he first announced the existence of the probe in December 2020. CNN reported prosecutors started investigating Biden's taxes in 2018 but temporarily halted the inquiry because of Justice Department rules barring prosecutors from taking actions that could influence the outcome of an election. The letter did not name the subject, but ABC News reported that lawmakers had been made aware that the individual was Hunter Biden.

☆ Hunter Biden lawyers meet with DOJ prosecutors about pending criminal probe
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Hunter Biden has been under investigation since 2018 by the office of U.S. Attorney David Weiss of Delaware, a Trump appointee. Attorneys for Hunter Biden met with Department of Justice prosecutors Wednesday to discuss criminal charges that might be filed against President Joe Biden 's son , NBC News reported, citing sources. Prosecutors have considered charging Hunter with four criminal counts, NBC reported last week. The fourth charge would be a felony related to an alleged false statement related to a gun purchase in 2018, when Hunter wrote on a form that he was neither addicted to or abusing any unlawful substance. At the time, Hunter was using cocaine, he has since admitted.

Biden's private lawyer disclosed on Saturday that DOJ officials turned up classified documents related both to Biden's vice presidency and even his time in the US Senate. Garland's swift announcement came after earlier news that a second batch of classified documents was found on Biden's property. Here, a timeline lays out Biden's involvement with the classified documents — and how it sometimes overlapped with the turmoil around Trump's classified documents probe. January 14: White House says more classified documents were found in Biden's homeAdditional pages of classified documents were found in Biden's Wilmington home in a storage room next to the garage, The New York Times reported. January 21: DOJ finds 6 more pages of classified documents in Biden's homeFederal investigators searched Biden's Wilmington home on Friday and found half a dozen classified documents, according to Biden's personal attorney, Bob Bauer.

☆ Top Prosecutor in Hunter Biden Probe Is Veteran of Sensitive Cases
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( James Fanelli | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Hunter Biden has been under investigation. He has said he was confident that a review would show he acted legally. The U.S. attorney overseeing the long-running investigation into President Biden’s son, Hunter Biden , has a depth of experience in handling politically sensitive cases and built a reputation as an evenhanded prosecutor. David Weiss, Delaware’s top federal prosecutor, is leading a team weighing whether there is enough evidence to charge the younger Biden with tax crimes and a false statement related to a gun he purchased, The Wall Street Journal reported last week.

☆ Senate Republicans seek special counsel authority for prosecutor in Hunter Biden criminal probe
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Hunter Biden looks on during the annual Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, April 18, 2022. More than 30 Senate Republicans asked Attorney General Merrick Garland on Monday to give the federal prosecutor who has been investigating Hunter Biden for several years "special counsel protections and authorities." Giving U.S. Attorney for Delaware David Weiss special counsel authority would also "provide additional assurances to the American people that the Hunter Biden investigation is free from political influence," the letter argued. Hunter Biden disclosed the existence of the criminal probe in late 2020, shortly after his father was elected president. Hunter Biden has not been charged with any of those crimes, and it is not clear if he will ever be charged.

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