OnPolitics: Hunter Biden indicted

The move comes weeks after a plea agreement fell apart over tax and gun charges.

Advertisement Advertisement Read in browser Read in browser On Politics Thu Sep 14 2023 Marina Pitofsky | Associate Editor/Politics Hello OnPolitics readers. Hunter Biden, President Joe Biden's son, has been indicted on a federal gun charge. Didn't that already happen? The move comes less than two months after a plea agreement fell apart over tax and gun charges, USA TODAY's Bart Jansen reports. The president's son is charged with knowingly deceiving a firearms dealer when he bought a gun in 2018. He is also charged with falsely filling out a federal firearms form denying he was addicted to any narcotics. Hunter Biden has since acknowledged he was using drugs at the time. Biden was supposed to plead guilty in July to two misdemeanor charges for not filing taxes in 2017 and 2018, which he has since paid. He was also set to enter a pretrial program for a gun charge, but the plea agreement fell apart in court. GOP response: Republicans have long criticized the plea agreement as a "sweetheart deal." And they didn't stop after the deal crumbled. Three House Republican chairmen sent a letter to Biden's lawyers asking for documents related to the plea deal. Read more here: Hunter Biden indicted on federal gun charge for allegedly lying about drug addiction Stay in the know OnPolitics: Sign up for the OnPolitics newsletter Why isn't Bidenomics clicking? This steel town's skepticism might be the answer. President Biden is touting a future battery plant to reinvigorate an old West Virginia steel town. But its residents don't trust "Bidenomics." READ MORE Advertisement Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter are 'coming to the end,' their grandson says Former President Jimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter's grandson told USA TODAY the couple remains in their Georgia home and in love. READ MORE 'The Pentagon should stand down': 5 takeaways from Mike Pence town hall Mike Pence tried to convince voters he is the most conservative candidate in 2024 and criticized President Biden's policies during a town hall. READ MORE Will Congress avert a shutdown? Here's how it could unfold There are less than 10 working days before the Sept. 30 deadline when funding expires to pass the dozen bills through both chambers. READ MORE Donald Trump's Georgia trial won't start in October: judge The racketeering trials for Trump and 16 co-defendants won't begin next month. A judge separated the cases from two co-defendants whose trial will start Oct. 23. READ MORE Split screen: Washington descends into chaos as anxiety rises on Main Street The disconnect between Washington's dysfunction and America's kitchen-table worries is rippling through both worlds. READ MORE Sign up for the news you want Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don't miss out! We're always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS ➔ SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS ➔ Advertisement Newsletters   |    eNewspaper   |   Crosswords Follow Us Problem viewing email? View in browser Unsubscribe  •  Manage Newsletters  •  Terms of Service  •  Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights  •   Privacy Notice  •  Do Not Sell My Info/Cookie Policy  •  Feedback