Related reads: “Biden’s reelection bid faces vulnerabilities in wake of special counsel appointment,” by AP’s Steve Peoples … “Distrustful Republicans rip Hunter Biden special counsel appointment,” by NBC’s Scott Wong and Kate Santaliz … “A Timeline of Hunter Biden’s Life and Legal Troubles,” by NYT’s Michael Levinson
Biden, the people familiar with the situation said. “His offer preserved the core of the deal hammered out over the past several months - no prison time in exchange for a guilty plea on tax misdemeanors and enrollment in a diversion program for nonviolent gun offenders - but without the broad immunity guarantee for Mr. How it happened … NYT’s Michael Schmidt and Glenn Thrush report that Hunter Biden’s legal team was still working with prosecutors to salvage a plea deal over the last week but the talks fell apart after Weiss moved to revise the terms. “What was certain in the aftermath of Attorney General MERRICK GARLAND’s announcement was that as much as the White House had tried to turn the page, the specter of Hunter Biden’s legal problems would hang over his father’s reelection bid.” Those close to BIDEN believed that the appointment was the result of a GOP pressure campaign intended to distract from the legal troubles surrounding their party’s presidential frontrunner, former President DONALD TRUMP. Attorney DAVID WEISS’ selection as special counsel was met with private frustration. HUNTER BIDEN FALLOUT - “Biden world resigned to a campaign shadowed by Hunter drama,” by Jonathan Lemire and Holly Otterbein: “Inside the White House, U.S. 6-related legal troubles have grown, Mike Pence has leaned into his role in certifying the 2020 election and upholding democracy.
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