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ANALYSIS<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 After reportedly imploding earlier Wednesday, Hunter Biden\u2019s sweetheart criminal plea deal then appeared to be ‘back on’ after being revised.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But then the revised deal imploded again when it was blocked by the federal judge overseeing the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It now may be on life support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prosecutors said in court that Hunter Biden failed to pay between $1.1 million and $1.5 million in taxes when they were due.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Questioning from Judge Maryellen Noreika, a Trump appointee, during Biden’s hearing, uncovered that the Department of Justice (DoJ) and Biden\u2019s legal team were not on the same page regarding the scope of the deal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Biden\u2019s team believed it was more sweeping than it was intended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hunter Biden had been expected to plead guilty to 2017 and 2018 misdemeanor tax charges Wednesday in a Delaware court, in part it seemed, to avoid jail time on a separate felony gun charge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under an earlier agreement with federal prosecutors in Delaware, the First Son has entered a pretrial diversion program for the gun charge, which allows defendants to avoid a conviction or prison time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Noreika said she had \u201cconcerns\u201d about the parties seemingly linking the tax plea agreement to resolving a felony gun charge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the deal was then revised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new deal was going to cover Biden\u2019s drug use and tax-related conduct from 2014 to 2019 (not just 2017-2018) but would not cover Biden for any other matters or crimes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is critical since the GOP-led House Oversight Committee is currently investigating Biden\u2019s shady foreign business dealings and how Joe Biden is connected to the money that came to Hunter from overseas sources including Ukraine and China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

News of the sweetheart deal in June sparked accusations of favorable treatment for the president’s son from Republicans who have accused the younger Biden of a myriad of crimes and improprieties, including influence-peddling abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under the revised deal the DoJ could now charge Biden in the future for violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) since he lobbied on behalf of foreign governments without registering as a Foreign Agent under FARA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

America First Legal (AFL) is suing the DoJ for allegedly failing to require the president\u2019s son to register for FARA during the Obama administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Republican Sen. Josh Hawley told CNN that court proceedings today on Biden\u2019s plea deal shows that the deal was always flawed and that additional charges could be coming. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

CNN reported<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cIt’s very telling that the judge intervened here and said basically, \u2018No, I’m not going to approve some sweeping blanket deal,\u2019” the Republican from Missouri said. \u201cI mean, that tells you the court has serious concerns about other potential charges here, and also the scope of the deal, which has seemed outrageous from the beginning.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

He added, \u201cThis, I think, signals that they’re still very much as potential for prosecution forward.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hawley said that Biden should not receive special treatment, as whistleblowers have alleged. \u201cHe should be treated like any other person under the law. That’s my view on him.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

But the judge wasn\u2019t satisfied with the revised deal either. \u201cWhat if it is unconstitutional?\u201d Judge Noreika asked. \u201cI\u2019m trying to exercise due diligence and consideration to make sure we don\u2019t make a misstep.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The tax charges could carry a sentence of up to 18 months, but Hunter Biden is unlikely to face prison time because he lacks a criminal history and has accepted responsibility for his actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of the deal, prosecutorsare recommending probation, but ultimately the judge has the sole authority to decide his punishment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The hearing ended with Biden pleading not guilty \u2018for now\u2019 with the judge asking both sides to file additional briefs explaining the plea deal\u2019s legal structure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Opinions expressed by contributors do not necessarily reflect the views of Great America News Desk.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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