GOP Launches Probe into Hunter Biden’s Favorable Plea Agreement

House Republicans Launch Investigation into Hunter‌ Biden’s ‍Rejected Plea Deal

House Republicans have recently announced a compelling investigation into the plea deal that Hunter Biden, son of President⁢ Joe Biden, reached with the Department of Justice. This deal was ultimately rejected by a federal judge⁤ who deemed it “not ‍standard.”

Leading the charge are Republicans Jim Jordan ‍(Ohio), James ​Comer (Ky.), and ​Jason Smith (Mo.), who chair the Judiciary Committee, Oversight and Accountability Committee, and the Ways and Means Committee, respectively. In a letter addressed to Attorney General Merrick Garland, they express their concerns and⁤ request further details regarding the approval process of the deal. This deal would have allowed Biden to plead guilty to misdemeanor tax crimes and receive immunity on a broad range of criminal charges, all while ⁢evading ⁤jail time.

Federal judge Maryellen Noreika rejected the deal and instructed prosecutors and Biden’s legal team to develop a new one. She emphasized ​that the deal was “not standard” and “different from what I normally see.”

The committee chairmen state in their letter, “Given⁣ recent unusual events relating⁣ to the Department’s plea and pretrial diversion agreements with Mr. Biden,⁣ we write to better understand the Department’s decision to⁢ sign off on such apparently atypical agreements.” They express serious concerns about the Department’s‍ handling of this matter.

This⁤ investigation comes in‌ the wake of Devon Archer’s ‌testimony on‍ Monday.‌ Archer, who served on ⁢the board ‌of Ukrainian gas company Burisma alongside Biden, revealed to the House Oversight Committee ⁣that President Joe Biden was present on⁢ speakerphone during Hunter Biden’s calls with foreign business‍ partners.

Rep. Dan Goldman (D., N.Y.) confirmed to the media that Joe Biden would‌ join these ‌calls, but ⁢he downplayed their significance. According to Goldman, “It was clear that⁣ it was part of the daily conversations that Hunter Biden had with ‌his father, and it sounded like most of the time now-President Biden ⁤didn’t even know who the⁢ people​ were with at dinner and was just ‍asked to say hello and he would talk about the weather.”

Joe Biden has consistently distanced himself from his son’s⁣ lucrative foreign business dealings,⁣ stating in August 2019, “I have never discussed with⁤ my son⁣ or my brother or anyone else anything having to ⁤do with their business, period.”