Washington, Jun 28 (Prensa Latina) The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) supervisory agent who aided oversee the probe of Hunter Biden continues to raise questions on what he alleged was special treatment in the investigation of the presidents son.
- June 28, 2023
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Gary Shapley’s comments come a week after the Trump-appointed US attorney for Delaware, David Weiss, who has been leading the probe, announced a plea deal in the case against Hunter Biden.
A Republican who said he has no political motive and has never been engaged in politics, Shapley told CBS News he believes stronger charges could have been brought.
According to a Justice Department filing made public last week, Hunter Biden reached a tentative deal with the U.S. attorney in Delaware, agreeing to enter guilty pleas to two misdemeanor tax charges and admitting to felony gun possession.
Hunter Biden’s plea will include an acknowledgement that drug use was a contributing factor in his gun crime, and he will enter into a pretrial diversion agreement on that charge, according to the filing. It is expected that for two years, Hunter Biden must remain drug-free and must not commit additional crimes. If he fulfills this successfully, the gun count would be dismissed. This does not amount to a guilty plea.
A federal judge has yet to approve the deal. A hearing has been scheduled on July 26 before Judge Maryellen Noreika at the federal courthouse in Wilmington.
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