David Weiss, the special counsel handling Hunter Biden’s alleged criminal activity, expects to indict the president’s son on a gun charge by the end of September.
That is bad news for the president’s son if a vigorous prosecution is pursued. Of all the charges Hunter Biden originally faced, the gun charge was always the most dangerous. That’s what made the awarding of pre-trial diversion in the now-defunct sweetheart plea deal so outrageous. The charge can carry up to 10 years in prison, and it has been typical DOJ policy to pursue at least several years in prison.
Still, there is much speculation surrounding how Weiss and his team will handle the matter. To this point, there is ample evidence that the DOJ was trying to scuttle the pursuit of Hunter Biden (and protect Joe Biden in the process). Has that calculus changed? Given the same players are still in charge, skepticism is more than warranted.
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