President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden has reached a deal with the prosecutors where he has agreed to plead guilty to 3 federal charges but in all likelihood will avoid jail time, according to the new Department of Justice filings.
Hunter has been under investigation for years for tax and financial allegations and paperwork for buying a handgun where he swore not to have abused drugs.
Hunter’s attorney, Christopher Clark, said in a statement that the deal with federal prosecutors will “resolve” the Justice Department’s long-running criminal probe into his client.
“Hunter will take responsibility for two instances of misdemeanor failure to file tax payments when due pursuant to a plea agreement,” Clark said. “A firearm charge, which will be subject to a pretrial diversion agreement and will not be the subject of the plea agreement, will also be filed by the Government. I know Hunter believes it is important to take responsibility for these mistakes he made during a period of turmoil and addiction in his life. He looks forward to continuing his recovery and moving forward.”
Former President Trump criticized the Hunter Biden plea deal on Truth Social. “Wow! The corrupt Biden DOJ just cleared up hundreds of years of criminal liability by giving Hunter Biden a mere ‘traffic ticket.’ Our system is BROKEN!”
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The White House said in a statement that the Bidens “love their son.” “The President and First Lady love their son and support him as he continues to rebuild his life. We will have no further comment,” said White House spokesman Ian Sams.
Attempts to negotiate a plea deal intensified in recent weeks. Back in April, Hunter’s legal team sought a meeting with the Justice Department where his lawyers gave a presentation detailing why they believe Hunter shouldn’t be charged. They argued that Hunter paid back taxes owed, including penalties.
