Special Counsel David Weiss has announced his intention to indict Hunter Biden by the end of September. This revelation comes from an official filing obtained by NBC News. [Source]
The five-year-long investigation into the younger Biden is reaching a potential turning point. Weiss, who led the investigation in his role as the U.S. Attorney for Delaware, encountered roadblocks from the DOJ.
IRS agents Gary Shapley and Joseph Zigler testified that officials appointed by Biden erected barriers to prevent the imposition of stricter charges against Hunter Biden.
Weiss reportedly sought special counsel status from Attorney General Merrick Garland, which the AG initially denied. After Hunter Biden’s plea deal was rejected by U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika and amid criticism about the DOJ’s leniency toward Hunter, Weiss was granted special counsel status.
Armed with his new authority to continue the investigation into the president’s son, Weiss plans to indict Hunter by the end of this month.
In the filing obtained by NBC, prosecutors stated, “The Speedy Trial Act requires the Government to obtain the return of an indictment by a grand jury by Friday, September 29, 2023, at the earliest. The Government intends to seek the return of an indictment in this case before that date.”
Hunter Biden will face primary felony charges, accused of possessing a firearm while under the influence of narcotics, along with the possibility of two misdemeanor charges he faced earlier this year.
Biden’s legal team attempted to secure a plea deal, but Judge Noreika rejected it. In a recent filing, they argued that this agreement and the “so-called immunity provision” were effectively active. [Source]
Abbe Lowell, Biden’s attorney, stated that the signed agreement in the gun case “remains valid and prevents any additional charges from being filed against Mr. Biden, who has been abiding by the conditions of release under that agreement for the past several weeks, including regular visits by the probation office.”
The argument is centered on the fact that Biden, Chris Clark, his defense attorney, and Leo Wise, the chief prosecutor overseeing the case, endorsed the agreement.
However, in a swift rebuttal, prosecutors criticized the stance of Biden’s legal team, labeling their claims as “misleading” and highlighting that both parties were aware that the diversion agreement remained in its “draft” stage.
With the government challenging the defense team’s argument and Weiss’s special counsel status, Biden could potentially face felony charges.
This story is still developing…