US EditionNew York Times: Prosecutors insisted on harsher Hunter Biden plea deal around time IRS whistleblowers came forward
- Special counsel David Weiss initially considered ending the probe into Hunter Biden without charges but changed his mind after two IRS whistleblowers accused the Justice Department of giving Hunter special treatment.
- Weiss proposed a diversion agreement to Hunter Biden's team, where he would avoid charges by paying his back taxes and giving up the right to own a gun. However, this proposal was taken off the table around the same time the whistleblowers emerged.
- Weiss later demanded that Hunter Biden plead guilty to two tax misdemeanors, and a two-pronged deal was negotiated.
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Report: Hunter Biden Prosecutor Appeared Ready To Drop Investigation Before Whistleblowers Came Forward
David Weiss, the prosecutor overseeing the investigation into Hunter Biden, appeared set earlier this year to end the probe without bringing charges before whistleblowers from the IRS came forward, the New York Times reported, After years of probing Biden over alleged tax and gun crimes, Weiss "appeared willing to forgo any prosecution of Mr. Biden at all, and his office came close to agreeing to end the investigation without requiring a guilty …
NYT: Weiss wanted to let Hunter off scot-free -- until IRS whistleblowers fought back
Alternate headline: Special Counsel Even Toadier Than First Thought. Until now, it appeared that Hunter Biden and his attorneys blew up a sweetheart plea deal that would have kept the president’...
NYT: DOJ Planned to Let Hunter Biden Off the Hook Until Whistleblowers Emerged
The Department of Justice (DOJ) planned to let Hunter Biden off the hook without charges until two whistleblowers came forward to expose political interference in the investigation, despite the claims of Attorney General Merrick Garland.
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