{"id":2123479,"date":"2023-12-12T23:23:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T04:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-aims-to-prove-doj-only-charged-him-because-of-political-pressure\/"},"modified":"2023-12-12T23:27:14","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T04:27:14","slug":"hunter-biden-aims-to-prove-doj-only-charged-him-because-of-political-pressure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-aims-to-prove-doj-only-charged-him-because-of-political-pressure\/","title":{"rendered":"Hunter Biden seeks to demonstrate that the DOJ&#8217;s charges against him are solely motivated by political pressure"},"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\">34<\/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-aims-to-prove-doj-only-charged-him-because-of-political-pressure%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=2123479&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--><h2>Hunter Biden&#8217;s Defense Team Seeks DOJ Documents to Dismiss Gun Crime Case<\/h2>\n<p>Hunter Biden&#8217;s defense \u200cteam is making a bold \u200bmove in their efforts to dismiss the criminal indictment against President Joe Biden&#8217;s son. They are \u2063demanding that\u200d the\u200b Department of Justice (DOJ) hand over documents regarding their decision to charge Hunter\u2062 Biden for \u200cgun crimes. \u2062The defense believes that these documents will \u200cprovide evidence that the case was tainted by political pressure, compelling the judge to dismiss it.<\/p>\n<p>In a bid to immediately toss the indictment, Hunter\u200c Biden has asked a Delaware\u200c federal judge for relief. However, if this attempt fails, he wants the court to compel the DOJ to release the documents that shed light on the behind-the-scenes deliberations leading to \u200dthe charges\u2064 against\u2063 him. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-pounce-on-rittenhouse-judges-ringtone-during-trial\/\" title=\"Media Pounce on Rittenhouse Judge's Ringtone During Trial\">defense team argues<\/a> that these documents will help prove their claim\u2063 that the prosecution was selectively and vindictively targeting Hunter Biden, violating \u2063the separation of\u2062 powers.<\/p>\n<h3>Defense Attorney&#8217;s Discovery Requests<\/h3>\n<p>Hunter Biden&#8217;s attorney, Abbe\u200c Lowell,\u200c has\u2062 written \u2063discovery requests \u200bthat include a \u200cdemand for\u200d any communications within the DOJ related to the investigation\u200d and decisions on whether \u200dto bring charges. These requests cover the period from October 12, 2018, to the present. Despite\u200c making direct requests to prosecutors \u200din October and\u2062 November, Hunter \u2063Biden&#8217;s\u200c team was unsuccessful in obtaining the requested \u200bitems.<\/p>\n<p>In court filings this week, the \u2062defense\u2063 attorneys argue\u2064 that if the judge needs further evidence to support \u200bthe dismissal of the case, the requested documents \u200band other items will solidify their claim \u200dof selective \u200dand vindictive prosecution. They assert\u200d that special counsel David Weiss has unfairly targeted Hunter Biden and that the prosecution violated the separation of powers.<\/p>\n<p>The defense \u2063attorneys note that their discovery requests have been met with \u200cresistance from the prosecution.\u200b During \u200da call on December 1,\u2064 they \u200basked for a \u2063status update on the requested materials, but Weiss&#8217;s team responded that they would &#8220;let the \u2063discovery \u2063stand for itself.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Changing Circumstances \u2064and Plea Deal<\/h3>\n<p>Hunter Biden has filed \u200cseveral motions this week\u200d to dismiss his case, which was brought against him\u200d by \u200cWeiss in Delaware in September. The allegations \u200cinvolve Hunter Biden lying on a federal form in 2018 about his\u200b drug addiction to purchase a revolver. However, Weiss recently charged Hunter\u2063 Biden with nine counts related to tax allegations, unrelated \u2064to \u2064the \u200cgun incident.<\/p>\n<p>According to the \u2063defense attorneys&#8217; motion to dismiss \u200bthe Delaware case, Weiss initially \u200chad no intention of charging Hunter Biden at all. Lesley Wolf, an assistant U.S. attorney in Weiss&#8217;s office, had planned to draft an agreement with Hunter Biden in May 2023 that involved\u200b no charges or plea.\u2062 However, \u2063Weiss changed his mind about the plea deal twice\u2063 that \u200cmonth before finally reaching an agreement for Hunter Biden to plead guilty to two misdemeanors and enter \u200da\u200c diversion agreement to \u2062avoid a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/victims-blame-soros-backed-prosecutors-for-crime-wave-in-u-s-cities\/\" title=\"Victims Blame Soros-Backed Prosecutors for Crime Wave in U.S. Cities\">felony gun charge<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The defense attorneys claim that Weiss reneged on the plea deal and transformed it into two indictments comprising six felonies and six misdemeanors, despite no change in the evidence. They argue\u200c that \u200bthe only \u2062apparent change was the criticism \u2062from Republicans in\u2062 Congress and other political opponents of President\u2062 Biden.<\/p>\n<h3>IRS Investigators and Congressional Involvement<\/h3>\n<p>The defense attorneys credit a\u2064 pair of IRS criminal \u2064investigators involved\u2063 in the \u2062Hunter\u2063 Biden case with pressuring Weiss to bring\u2062 more serious charges. These investigators raised concerns about the slow\u2063 progress \u200band alleged political interference in the case. They\u2064 provided hundreds of pages of records related to the \u2062investigation to the House \u200bWays and Means Committee, which published transcriptions of their testimonies\u2062 in June.<\/p>\n<p>The whistleblowers&#8217; testimonies sparked a Republican investigation into alleged improprieties\u2062 by the DOJ in the case. GOP lawmakers have been vocal \u200cabout their accusations \u200cthat Hunter\u2064 Biden received preferential treatment from \u200cthe\u200d DOJ. The defense attorneys argue that this congressional involvement constitutes a violation of \u200dthe \u2064separation\u200d of powers and influenced Weiss&#8217;s \u200ddecision to abandon the agreement deferring the tax charges.<\/p>\n<h3>Defense Attorneys&#8217; Critique of Congressional Republicans<\/h3>\n<p>The defense attorneys\u200d criticize congressional Republicans for their relentless focus on Hunter Biden, calling it &#8220;ludicrous and shameless \u200cbehavior.&#8221;\u2062 They \u2062argue that no matter what charges the \u2062Justice Department could bring\u200b against Hunter Biden, \u2062it would never satisfy these officials. They describe this behavior as deeply unfair to Hunter Biden, embarrassing to the\u200c country, and offensive to \u2063the concept of justice.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, Hunter Biden&#8217;s defense team is determined to obtain the requested \u200bDOJ documents, believing that \u2064they hold the key to dismissing the gun crime case against\u200d him. They are confident that the evidence\u2063 will expose any political pressure and ultimately lead to the judge&#8217;s decision\u200c in their favor.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the potential implications of the outcome of Hunter Biden&#8217;s motion to dismiss and the release of requested\u2062 documents from \u2064the DOJ for the legitimacy of his prosecution and the public&#8217;s perception \u2062of the Department of Justice&#8217;s impartiality<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ng \u200dof nine counts, including tax-related offenses. They argue that Weiss&#8217;s actions demonstrate\u200b a vindictive motive and an attempt to punish Hunter Biden for the political implications of his father\u200c being \u2064President.<\/p>\n<h3>Political Pressure and Selective Prosecution<\/h3>\n<p>The defense team \u2063alleges that there was political pressure\u200c from the Trump administration that influenced Weiss&#8217;s decision to charge Hunter Biden. They claim\u2064 that the former President&#8217;s personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, was involved in pushing for Hunter Biden&#8217;s prosecution. They\u200b argue that \u2062this political interference violates the independence of the Department of Justice and undermines the fairness and impartiality of the\u2063 case against Hunter Biden.<\/p>\n<p>The defense also points to the timing of the charges, which were brought \u200djust weeks before the 2020 presidential election. They argue that this further supports their claim of selective prosecution, as\u2064 it \u2064appears to be a strategic move \u200cto undermine Joe Biden&#8217;s campaign.<\/p>\n<h3>The Separation of Powers<\/h3>\n<p>The defense team asserts that the prosecution of Hunter Biden violates the separation of powers established by \u2064the Constitution. They argue that the Executive\u2064 Branch, \u2064represented by the DOJ, is overstepping its authority by targeting the son of \u2063the President. They claim that this intrusion into\u2064 the affairs of the\u200d First Family \u2063undermines \u200dthe independence of the judiciary and has a chilling effect\u200b on \u2062the exercise\u2064 of constitutional rights.<\/p>\n<h3>The Outcome and Implications<\/h3>\n<p>The outcome of Hunter Biden&#8217;s \u200cmotion to dismiss and the release of the requested documents from the DOJ will have far-reaching implications. It \u200dwill determine the legitimacy of the charges against him and expose any potential political interference in the case. It will also impact the public&#8217;s\u2064 perception of the Department of Justice&#8217;s impartiality and adherence to the rule of\u2064 law.<\/p>\n<p>If Hunter Biden succeeds in obtaining the requested documents and the court finds evidence of political pressure and selective prosecution, it could have serious consequences for\u200d the legitimacy of his prosecution. The defense \u2062team&#8217;s strategy aims to expose \u2062any wrongdoing and \u2064secure the dismissal of the charges against Hunter Biden,\u200b thereby protecting his reputation and ensuring that justice is served.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of the outcome, this case highlights the complex nature of high-profile criminal\u2063 prosecutions and the challenges \u2064faced \u200cby \u200ddefense teams in defending their clients against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/clinton-foundation-donations-have-fallen-nearly-75-since-2016\/\" title=\"Clinton Foundation Donations Have Fallen Nearly 75% Since 2016\">politically motivated allegations<\/a>. It also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alabama-ag-ketanji-brown-jackson-wants-fundamental-redesign-of-criminal-justice-system\/\" title=\"Alabama AG: Ketanji Brown Jackson Wants 'Fundamental Redesign' of Criminal Justice System\">raises important questions<\/a> about the independence of the Department of Justice and the integrity of the criminal justice system as a whole.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Doesn&#8217;t happen, his defense team is seeking access to DOJ documents to challenge the decision. They believe the evidence will be compelling enough to convince the judge to dismiss the case against President Joe Biden&#8217;s son, who is facing charges related to gun crimes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2123480,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2123479","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2123479","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2123479"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2123479\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2123480"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2123479"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2123479"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2123479"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}