According to the publication, Rep. Jim Himes (D-Connecticut) said on MSNBC in a Friday interview that if Hunter Biden broke the law, he should be prosecuted. It is clear that he broke the law with respect to taxes and possibly the ownership of a handgun.
“Let me say something that you never heard a Republican member of Congress say in the four years of the Trump administration, which is that if Hunter Biden broke the law, he should be prosecuted,” the Rep said.
Jim Himes said that if Hunter Biden traded on President Joe Biden’s influence, he should be held accountable for that.
At the same time, he noted that he is emphasizing this because no Republican ever said the same thing about Donald Trump or his family.
He stressed that it is clear that Hunter Broke the law with respect to taxes and possibly the ownership of a handgun
Hunter Biden has reached a deal with federal prosecutors to resolve a five-year federal investigation into his failure to pay about $1 million in federal taxes and his purchase of a handgun in 2018
As part of the agreement, Hunter Biden will plead guilty to misdemeanor tax offenses and is expected to reach an agreement with prosecutors on the felony charge of illegally possessing a firearm as a drug user
If Hunter Biden had been convicted of the crimes, he could have faced a maximum penalty of 12 months in prison on each of the tax charges and a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison on the firearm charge
The investigation into Hunter Biden has been ongoing for five years, and the plea deal marks the likely end of it.
Sources familiar with the investigation said the Justice Department would recommend probation for the tax charges.
However, the decision to go along with any deal is up to a judge.
The plea deal between federal prosecutors and Hunter Biden has faced challenges and criticism. It has been described as fishy and exposed in court.
The judge chastised both prosecutors and Biden’s defense lawyers for presenting her with a plea deal she said suffered from procedural flaws.
As a result, Hunter Biden’s plea deal has been put on hold. Hunter Biden’s plea deal to resolve the federal investigation into his failure to pay taxes and illegally possessing a firearm has faced scrutiny and challenges. The final outcome and potential penalties will be determined by a judge.
