US President Biden's son Hunter pleads not guilty to tax charges

Plea entered after a Delaware judge says she needs more time to review a deal reached with the prosecution, to avoid felony gun charge; Biden charged with evading taxes on over $1.5 million income in 2017, 2018
U.S. President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden pleaded not guilty to tax and gun charges on Wednesday after a federal judge in Delaware said she needed more time to review his earlier plea deal with prosecutors to avoid a felony gun charge. Hunter Biden was accused of failing to pay taxes on more than $1.5 million in income in 2017 and 2018 despite owing more than $100,000, prosecutors allege.
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He is charged in a separate case with unlawfully owning a firearm while addicted to and using a controlled substance, a felony.
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Hunter Biden
Hunter Biden
Hunter Biden
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Republicans have for years accused Hunter Biden of leveraging his father's political power for personal gain in his dealings in Ukraine and China, though the probe by U.S. Attorney David Weiss of Delaware, a Trump appointee, has not turned up any evidence to support those claims.
News of the plea deal in June sparked accusations of favorable treatment for the president's son from Trump and his Republican allies, who have for years accused the younger Biden of influence-peddling abroad, among other things.
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Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy
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Those allegations spurred the criminal investigation by Weiss, who in a departure from typical practice was allowed to remain in office to continue the probe after Biden defeated Trump in the 2020 election.
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