26 Jul 2023 3:44 pm
Hunter Biden's plea deal just collapsed in court
Hunter Biden's plea deal with federal prosecutors fell apart at the last minute in a court hearing Wednesday. The president's son was e...
Republican interference ........
Republican politicians have sought to intervene in Biden's case. Some have been furious about what they call a "sweetheart deal" between the Justice Department and the president's son, and want more investigation into Biden's business in Europe and Asia.
The Heritage Foundation, a right-wing think tank, filed a highly unusual brief asking the judge to seek more information about the case before deciding whether to accept a plea.
On Tuesday, Republican Rep. Jason Smith of Missouri, the chairman of the powerful House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee, tried to intervene in the proceedings by asking the judge to reject the plea deal. His filings cited testimony from two IRS employees who have said the investigation has been limited in scope due to political influence — accusations Weiss has publicly denied.
Rep. Smith's filings kicked off some drama on the court docket. Noreika, an appointee of Trump, said in an order on Tuesday that an employee at Latham & Watkins, a law firm representing Hunter Biden, called the court and pretended to be a Republican lawyer in an attempt to convince the clerk to remove documents that Smith filed to court.
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Hunter Biden's plea deal with federal prosecutors fell apart at the last minute in a court hearing Wednesday. The president's son was e...
Republican interference ........
Republican politicians have sought to intervene in Biden's case. Some have been furious about what they call a "sweetheart deal" between the Justice Department and the president's son, and want more investigation into Biden's business in Europe and Asia.
The Heritage Foundation, a right-wing think tank, filed a highly unusual brief asking the judge to seek more information about the case before deciding whether to accept a plea.
On Tuesday, Republican Rep. Jason Smith of Missouri, the chairman of the powerful House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee, tried to intervene in the proceedings by asking the judge to reject the plea deal. His filings cited testimony from two IRS employees who have said the investigation has been limited in scope due to political influence — accusations Weiss has publicly denied.
Rep. Smith's filings kicked off some drama on the court docket. Noreika, an appointee of Trump, said in an order on Tuesday that an employee at Latham & Watkins, a law firm representing Hunter Biden, called the court and pretended to be a Republican lawyer in an attempt to convince the clerk to remove documents that Smith filed to court.
https://www.businessinsider.com/hunter- ... urt-2023-7