Hunter Biden will appear in court on July 26 in Delaware before a TRUMP-appointed judge after agreeing to plead guilty to just two tax crimes
- Hunter Biden will appear in federal court for the first time on July 26
- His tax and gun case will be heard by Trump-appointed Judge Maryellen Noreika
- The first son made a deal with federal prosecutors that will see him plead guilty to tax crimes and face probation on a gun charge
Hunter Biden will appear in federal court in Delaware on July 26, court documents showed Wednesday, after he struck a deal with federal prosecutors that would see him plead guilty to tax crimes and face probation on a firearms charge .
The first son will appear before Judge Maryellen Noreika, who was nominated by former President Donald Trump in 2017 to serve on the federal bench.
At that time, Noreika received the blessing of the state’s two Democratic senators.
It has been given to candidates from both political parties over the years, including Republican Senator Tom Cotton, Hillary Clinton – in the 2008 Democratic presidential primary – and Republican Senator John McCain in the 2008 general election.
Republicans have complained about a “two-tiered” justice system in the wake of Hunter’s plea deal going public, and after the 37 federal charges against former Trump over his mishandling of classified documents.
Hunter Biden will appear in federal court in Delaware on July 26, court documents showed Wednesday, after he struck a deal with federal prosecutors that would see him plead guilty to tax crimes and face probation on a gun charge
The first son will appear before Judge Maryellen Noreika, who was nominated by former President Donald Trump in 2017 to serve on the federal bench
Trump-appointed U.S. Attorney for Delaware David Weiss has been in charge of the case, which looked at Hunter’s finances and whether he lied on paperwork to get a gun, stating he was not abusing drugs .
In his memoir, Beautiful Things, the first son admitted to being a drug user at the time.
The agreement with prosecutors must be approved by Noreika.
It will likely keep Hunter Biden out of jail as he will be serving probation instead.
The investigation is still ongoing, Weiss said Tuesday.
He was one of the few Trump-appointed US attorneys to keep their jobs after President Joe Biden was sworn in.
Biden held Weiss because he was assigned the Hunter investigation.
Earlier this month, Weiss wrote a letter to House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan saying he had complete discretion over the handling of the case.
“I have been given ultimate authority over this case, including the responsibility to decide where, when and if charges should be filed and to make decisions necessary to preserve the integrity of the prosecution, in accordance with federal law.” , federal prosecutor principles and departmental regulation,” Weiss told the Republican and Trump’s closest ally.
Earlier Wednesday, Attorney General Merrick Garland said questions about the case should be directed to Weiss.
“As I said from the time of my appointment as attorney general, I would turn this case over to the U.S. attorney who was appointed by the previous president and assigned to this case by the previous administration,” Garland said.
“That he would be given full authority to decide the matter as he decided was appropriate. And that’s what he did,” the attorney general added. “And if you have any questions on that matter, you should refer them to the US Attorney to explain his decision.”