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Hunter Biden files motions to dismiss tax charges against him in California
Attorneys for Hunter Biden called the charges part of a "selective and vindictive prosecution" compromised by politics.
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Attorneys for Hunter Biden called the charges part of a "selective and vindictive prosecution" compromised by politics.
The special counsel investigating Hunter Biden charged a one-time FBI informant with lying to investigators about the business dealings of the first son and President Joe Biden.
Hunter Biden faces federal firearms charges filed in Delaware in September. He has pleaded not guilty.
Prosecutors allege that the president's son engaged in a "four-year scheme" to dodge at least $1.4 million in federal taxes.
Lawyers for Hunter Biden say the firearms charges against him are unconstitutional, and they are also challenging David Weiss' appointment as special counsel.
Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, was indicted in the Central District of California Thursday.
Hunter Biden's legal counsel is asking for materials he alleges were part of a partisan pressure campaign by former President Trump.
Special counsel David Weiss testified before the GOP-led House Judiciary Committee in a closed-door session Tuesday.
E. Martin Estrada's closed-door testimony raises some questions about an IRS whistleblower's testimony about David Weiss, who is leading the investigation into Hunter Biden.
James Biden, the president's brother, wrote the check to Joe Biden in 2018. It was labeled as a repayment of a personal loan.
A deal that included a diversion in connection with a firearms charge and a guilty plea to two misdemeanor tax charges collapsed in court over the summer.
House Republicans subpoenaed the personal and business banking records of President Biden's son and brother.
A Hunter Biden attorney says the transfers were from private loans to Hunter Biden, and they referenced his father's address because it was the one on his personal driver's license at the time.
Former Trump White House aide Garrett Ziegler published photos, emails and more from a hard drive alleged to have belonged to Hunter Biden.
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice acknowledged that his administration received a subpoena "to supply information" about the vaccine sweepstakes effort.