{"id":1998233,"date":"2023-08-11T18:18:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-11T22:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-may-be-headed-to-criminal-trial-special-counsel-says\/"},"modified":"2023-08-11T18:20:09","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T22:20:09","slug":"hunter-biden-may-be-headed-to-criminal-trial-special-counsel-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-may-be-headed-to-criminal-trial-special-counsel-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Counsel Indicates Potential Criminal Trial for Hunter Biden."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhunter-biden-may-be-headed-to-criminal-trial-special-counsel-says%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1998233&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div>\n<h2>President Biden&#8217;s Son Hunter\u2064 Biden May Face\u2062 Criminal Trial, Special Counsel Says<\/h2>\n<p>In a \u2063stunning \u2064development, U.S. Special Counsel David Weiss\u2063 announced on Friday that Hunter Biden, the son of President\u200c Joe Biden, \u200ccould potentially be headed for a criminal trial.\u200b This \u200brevelation sets the stage for\u200c a dramatic courtroom showdown that could have far-reaching implications for the 2024 presidential election.<\/p>\n<p>The prospect of a trial raises the unprecedented possibility of\u200c a sitting president&#8217;s son facing \u2062criminal charges while his father campaigns for reelection. This scenario\u200d becomes even more intriguing considering that President Biden&#8217;s likely opponent in \u2064the election, Donald Trump, is himself \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-may-be-headed-to-criminal-trial-special-counsel-says\/\" title=\"Special Counsel Indicates Potential Criminal Trial for Hunter Biden.\">facing multiple criminal trials<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Adding to the political turmoil, Republicans in the House of Representatives are threatening to launch an impeachment inquiry into allegations that President Biden benefited from his son&#8217;s business \u200bventures.<\/p>\n<p>Weiss, \u2062who has been investigating Hunter \u200dBiden since 2019, filed misdemeanor criminal tax and gun charges against him \u2064in June. However,\u2063 a \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-rejects-bid-to-hold-fireworks-at-mount-rushmore\/\" title=\"Judge Rejects Bid To Hold Fireworks At Mount Rushmore\">federal judge rejected<\/a> a plea deal \u200coffered \u2062to Biden by Weiss \u200din July.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-orders-l-a-to-offer-housing-to-homeless-population-on-skid-row-says-city-and-county-created-a-legacy-of-entrenched-structural-racism\/\" title=\"Judge Orders L.A. To Offer Housing To Homeless Population On Skid Row, Says City And County \u2018Created A Legacy Of Entrenched Structural Racism\u2019\">recent court filing<\/a>, Weiss stated that negotiations between the two \u200dparties have broken down, leading him to believe that the case will not be \u2063resolved without a trial.<\/p>\n<p>This development comes shortly after U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland elevated Weiss to the\u200c status of special counsel,\u2064 granting him additional authority and independence to pursue\u200c the investigation. Despite\u2063 this, Republicans remain skeptical\u2064 of Weiss&#8217;s ability to conduct an impartial investigation, citing his previous &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ghislaine-maxwell-now-accusing-prison-guard-of-abuse\/\" title=\"Ghislaine Maxwell Now Accusing Prison Guard Of Abuse\">sweetheart plea deal<\/a>&#8221; with the president&#8217;s son.<\/p>\n<p>Hunter Biden, who pleaded not guilty to \u2063charges of \u200bfailing to pay \u2063taxes on over $1.5 million in income in 2017 and 2018, now finds himself at the center\u200b of \u2064a legal storm. Additionally, he faces a separate felony charge for unlawfully owning\u200d a firearm while using illegal drugs.<\/p>\n<h3>Special Counsel \u200bAppointment and Potential Charges<\/h3>\n<p>As a special counsel, Weiss will\u200d operate independently from \u200bthe Justice \u200bDepartment and has the authority to file charges anywhere in the United States. While Garland can overrule Weiss&#8217;s proposed actions, he must notify Congress if \u2063he does so.<\/p>\n<p>Weiss \u2063has indicated that he may bring different\u200c charges \u200dagainst Hunter Biden in Washington or California, where the alleged criminal conduct took place.<\/p>\n<p>Responding to concerns about political interference, Hunter Biden&#8217;s lawyer, Chris Clark, expressed\u2063 confidence \u200din Weiss&#8217;s ability \u2064to\u200b resist such pressures. Clark stated, &#8220;Whether in Delaware, Washington, D.C., or anywhere else, we expect a fair resolution \u200cnot infected by politics,\u2064 and we&#8217;ll do \u2063what is necessary\u2063 on behalf of Mr. \u200bBiden to\u200d achieve that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Once Weiss completes his work, he will produce\u200b a report that the Justice \u200cDepartment \u2062intends \u200cto make as public \u2063as possible. This move aims\u2063 to reinforce the department&#8217;s commitment to independence and accountability in sensitive matters.<\/p>\n<h3>Political Backlash \u200dand Allegations<\/h3>\n<p>Republicans\u200c have long accused President Biden of profiting from\u200b his son&#8217;s business dealings in Ukraine and \u200dChina. However, they have yet to provide concrete evidence\u200d of \u200bany wrongdoing. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy even suggested \u2063the possibility of\u2063 launching \u200ban impeachment inquiry in the coming months.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200d White House has chosen not to\u2062 comment on the matter, \u2063dismissing previous Republican allegations as\u200c &#8220;insane conspiracy theories.&#8221;\u2064 They maintain that President\u200c Biden had no involvement in his son&#8217;s \u2064business affairs.<\/p>\n<p>Hunter Biden&#8217;s professional background includes work as a lobbyist, lawyer, consultant, and investment banker. He \u200dhas publicly acknowledged his struggles with alcoholism and crack cocaine addiction.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans critical of Weiss&#8217;s appointment argue that his previous \u200bactions undermine his credibility. House Judiciary Committee\u200c Republicans released a statement claiming \u200dthat Weiss\u200d cannot be trusted and accusing him of attempting to\u2063 whitewash\u200d the Biden family&#8217;s alleged corruption.<\/p>\n<p>Weiss is the third\u2062 special counsel appointed by Garland to investigate politically sensitive matters. Two others, Jack Smith and \u200dRobert Hur, are respectively pursuing criminal charges against Trump and investigating whether Biden mishandled classified documents \u2064after leaving office as vice president.<\/p>\n<p>Special counsels have played significant roles \u200cin\u200c previous administrations, investigating\u2064 matters such as \u2062the outing of a \u200cCIA agent and Russian\u2064 interference in the 2016 presidential election.<\/p>\n<p>Hunter \u2063Biden\u200b has been the\u2064 subject of scrutiny by \u2063several Republican\u2063 congressional committees. One former associate testified before \u200cthe\u200c House Oversight Committee, suggesting that Hunter\u200c emphasized his \u200dfamily connections while conducting business in Ukraine. However, the witness clarified that these conversations did not involve any business dealings.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has frequently targeted\u200d Hunter Biden \u2062in an effort\u200b to tarnish his father&#8217;s reputation, particularly as they \u2062potentially face off\u2063 in the 2024 presidential election. Trump&#8217;s spokesperson, Stephen Cheung, urged Weiss to swiftly \u200cconclude the investigation and hold both Biden and his son accountable.<\/p>\n<p>A June Reuters\/Ipsos poll revealed that half of Americans, \u2064including 75% of Republicans\u2063 and 33% of Democrats, believed that Hunter Biden received preferential treatment from Weiss. However, most respondents\u200b stated that this belief would not impact their voting decisions in the \u200bupcoming election.<\/p>\n<p>(Additional reporting by Sarah N. Lynch, Jeff Mason, Rami Ayyub, Moira Warburton, \u200cJacqueline Thomsen, and David Ljunggren; writing by \u200cAndy Sullivan; editing by Scott Malone and\u2063 Alistair Bell)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. Special Counsel David Weiss, recently promoted, suggests that Hunter Biden, President Joe Biden&#8217;s son, may face a criminal trial. 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