EXCLUSIVE: Hunter Biden's plea hearing could be DELAYED as Justice Department considers firestorm of 'sweetheart deal' allegations by whistleblowers and claims that AG Merrick Garland lied to Congress about criminal tax probe
A Delaware federal judge is set to decide whether to accept Hunter Biden's plea deal with prosecutors over two tax misdemeanors on July 26
DailyMail.com has learned the DoJ is considering delaying the finalizing of the plea deal amid outcry from Republicans that call the deal a 'slap on the wrist'
There have been repeated claims that Attorney General Merrick Garland lied to Congress about the Biden criminal probe
By Josh Boswell For Dailymail.com
Published: 13:30 EDT, 7 July 2023 | Updated: 16:15 EDT, 7 July 2023
A DoJ official says the department is discussing delaying Hunter Biden's plea hearing – following a firestorm of 'sweetheart deal' allegations by whistleblowers and claims that the Attorney General lied to Congress about the Biden criminal probe.
On July 26 a Delaware federal judge is set to decide whether to accept the First Son's plea deal with prosecutors over two tax misdemeanors.
Republican lawmakers are calling for Judge Maryellen Noreika to toss out the 'slap on the wrist' and 'sweetheart' deal entirely, after whistleblowers from the IRS who investigated Hunter for five years say that he could instead have been charged with a raft of more serious tax and corruption crimes.
Now, a legal filing reveals the DoJ is considering delaying the finalizing of the plea deal amid the opprobrium.
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