Main Topic: Accusations of misconduct and misrepresentation in Hunter Biden's criminal tax case.
Key Points:
1. Attorney for Rep. Jason Smith sought to introduce evidence from the House Ways and Means Committee.
2. Hunter Biden's lawyer opposed the filing, citing failure to follow proper procedures and inclusion of unredacted tax information.
3. Accusations were made regarding impersonation and misrepresentation during communications with the court clerk.
Main Topic: Hunter Biden expected to plead guilty to two misdemeanor counts of failing to pay taxes.
Key Points:
1. Hunter Biden is expected to plead guilty to failing to pay taxes for the years 2017 and 2018.
2. He also faced a separate gun charge, but a pretrial agreement may result in the case being wiped from his record.
3. Republicans have criticized the plea deal, arguing that it is lenient and questioning the handling of the investigation by the Justice Department.
Main Topic: Hunter Biden's plea agreement and the new information revealed about the tax and gun charges against him.
Key Points:
1. The plea deal involved Biden pleading guilty to failing to pay taxes and a separate gun charge for illegally owning a handgun.
2. The plea agreement contained atypical provisions and raised questions from the judge about its fairness.
3. Biden's conduct in both cases was attributed to his drug and alcohol addiction, which he sought treatment for in 2019.
Main Topic: Testimony of Hunter Biden's business associate, Devon Archer, before the House Oversight Committee regarding Joe Biden's involvement in his son's business dealings.
Key Points:
1. Devon Archer testified that he has no knowledge of Joe Biden altering U.S. foreign policy to benefit his son.
2. Archer stated that he is not aware of any wrongdoing by Joe Biden in relation to his son's business dealings.
3. Archer described how Hunter Biden used the Joe Biden "brand" to protect Burisma legally and politically, but also agreed that Hunter's role had no effect on U.S. foreign policy.
Main Topic: Hunter Biden's tax charges dismissed, but expected to face new charges in the future
Key Points:
1. Federal judge in Delaware dismissed misdemeanor tax charges against Hunter Biden.
2. Failed plea agreement led to the dismissal, citing venue problems.
3. Prosecutors are expected to bring new charges against Biden, possibly in California or Washington, D.C.
Main Topic: House GOP committee chairmen issue subpoenas to IRS and FBI officials regarding the investigation into Hunter Biden's tax violation allegations.
Key points:
1. The subpoenas are issued to IRS and FBI officials who were present at or had direct knowledge of a meeting where the investigation into Hunter Biden was discussed.
2. The House GOP committee chairmen have been looking into potential political interference in the federal probe.
3. The subpoenas are crucial to understanding if Hunter Biden received special treatment and who made the ultimate decision in his case.
Federal prosecutors are expected to seek a grand jury indictment of Hunter Biden, President Joe Biden's son, before the end of September in a gun possession case, while he is also under investigation for his business dealings.
Republicans are continuing their investigations into Hunter Biden, with two IRS employees testifying privately about the federal probe into President Biden's son, raising concerns of interference from the Biden White House or Justice Department.
House Republicans accuse Hunter Biden's legal team of intimidating and harassing IRS whistleblowers involved in the Hunter Biden tax probe.
Hunter Biden has filed a lawsuit against a former Trump White House aide, Garrett Ziegler, accusing him of illegally accessing and disseminating his data online.
An FBI agent involved in the Hunter Biden probe testified that the prosecutor leading it faced hurdles and lack of cooperation from other U.S. attorneys, but still had the authority to bring tax charges against Hunter Biden; the testimony comes amid investigations into the Biden family and Republicans' push for an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.
President Biden's son, Hunter Biden, has been charged with lying about his drug use in connection with the purchase of a handgun in 2018, potentially putting him on trial next year as his father runs for re-election.
There is "no indication" that Hunter Biden tax charges will be dropped after his indictment, according to a former U.S. attorney.
House Democrats have acknowledged that Hunter Biden's former business partner, Eric Schwerin, handled President Biden's finances during his vice presidency, according to a statement from a spokesperson for the Democrat minority of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
The FBI has established a dedicated unit to investigate threats against agents and prosecutors involved in the Hunter Biden case, as right-wing individuals accuse them of being too lenient, despite the recent indictment of Hunter Biden on federal felony charges for lying on a gun form; however, critics argue that Hunter Biden's alleged crimes would never have been prosecuted if he weren't the president's son.
Summary: The article discusses the impact of Hunter Biden's legal troubles on the Biden campaign, the need for investigations into Hunter Biden's influence-peddling, the challenges facing the impeachment process, the dysfunction of Congress, the departure of Senator Mitt Romney, and the breakdown of collegiality in the Senate.
Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden's legal troubles and potential trials stemming from his conduct during his drug addiction are raising concerns about how they could divide the president's attention during a crucial election year, as well as adding to the emotional toll on the Biden family.
Despite Hunter Biden's attorney's claims that his client did not share money from his business dealings with his father, President Biden, text messages and emails from Hunter's abandoned laptop suggest otherwise.
Hunter Biden earned significant money from a Romanian real estate mogul while his father, then-Vice President Joe Biden, pushed for anti-corruption reforms in Romania, and Hunter Biden failed to disclose his work as a lobbyist under the Foreign Agents Registration Act in Romania despite meeting with U.S. officials on behalf of his Romanian client.
New testimony from FBI and IRS officials contradicts the claims of an IRS whistleblower, who alleged political interference in the investigation of Hunter Biden's taxes, undermining Republican accusations of political influence and protecting Hunter Biden in the investigation.
Potential tax charges against Hunter Biden faced obstacles when federal prosecutors in California and Washington, D.C. declined to assist U.S. Attorney David Weiss in charging him, leading to frustration and concerns about the investigation's future, according to testimony from an IRS law enforcement official obtained by POLITICO.
IRS officials Michael Batdorf and Darrell Waldon testified before the House Ways and Means Committee, contradicting Attorney General Merrick Garland's claim that Special Counsel David Weiss had "full authority" over whether to charge Hunter Biden with tax crimes, revealing that the Justice Department's Tax Division would also need to authorize charges.
Hunter Biden has filed a lawsuit against Rudy Giuliani, accusing him of computer fraud in obtaining and sharing personal data from a laptop, further adding to the legal battles facing both individuals.
Hunter Biden now acknowledges that the emails and documents found on his infamous laptop are his, as he sues Rudy Giuliani for allegedly hacking into the device, but he still refuses to admit that he voluntarily gave the laptop to a Delaware computer repairman.
House Republicans released more than 700 pages of IRS whistleblower documents that they claim demonstrate Hunter Biden's use of his father's political position in a global influence-peddling scheme, fueling the House GOP impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden centered on his son's foreign business dealings.
Newly released documents confirm that Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, traveled internationally to sell influence and access to the Biden "brand" and that there was a campaign by the Justice Department to protect the Biden family from investigation, particularly actions taken by Joe Biden himself.
House Republicans released documents suggesting that IRS agents investigating Hunter Biden faced obstacles whenever President Joe Biden's name came up in the probe, though senior Justice Department prosecutors believed the investigators had legitimate reasons to avoid the elder Biden, and there is no evidence that DOJ officials acted at the request of senior leadership.
President Biden and his staff have faced backlash for claiming numerous times that Biden "never discussed" his son Hunter's business dealings with him, with evidence showing otherwise and GOP lawmakers accusing them of lying.
Hunter Biden, the president's son, is grappling with over $10 million in legal fees and is seeking new ways to fundraise for his trial on gun charges, while his father, Joe Biden, has not provided financial assistance, leading Hunter's team to explore potential obstacles in raising money without interfering with his father's re-election efforts.
President Biden's chosen federal prosecutor in DC, Matthew Graves, confirmed to Congress that he wouldn't cooperate with his Delaware counterpart to bring tax charges against Hunter Biden, arguing that such cooperation is rare and would require too much time to get up to speed on the case.
President Joe Biden's denial of discussing business with his son Hunter has been contradicted by new FOIA-obtained emails, revealing extensive communication between Joe, Hunter, and their respective firms during his vice presidency, adding to the GOP investigation into the alleged Biden family influence-peddling operation.
In his closed-door testimony to Congress, Matthew Graves, the top-ranking Justice Department prosecutor in Washington, DC, refuted claims by two IRS whistleblowers that he blocked federal investigators from charging Hunter Biden with tax crimes, discrediting allegations that have been used to fuel an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.
Hunter Biden's lawyers are mounting an aggressive counterattack against Republicans, suing Rudy Giuliani, the IRS, and others, and issuing subpoenas to Trump allies, as legal troubles threaten to overshadow President Joe Biden's 2024 reelection bid.
