The New York Times reports:
From the start, the judge seemed highly skeptical of the unusual deal — which offered Hunter Biden broad immunity from prosecution in perpetuity, questioning why it had been filed under a provision that gave her no legal authority to reject it.
When she asked Leo Wise, a prosecutor, if there was any precedent for the kind of deal being proposed, he replied, “No, your honor.”
Chris Clark, Hunter Biden’s lead lawyer, asked for a recess — 10 minutes — to hash out a possible compromise to salvage the deal, and the parties were furiously negotiating in full view of three dozen reporters packed into the courtroom.
Read the full article. The cult is doing cartwheels on Twitter.
BREAKING: Hunter Biden’s plea deal in a tax case has fallen apart in federal court.
“As it stands right now, there is no plea agreement between the president’s son and the U.S. government,” @CBS_Herridge reports. https://t.co/CVu3oa9h57 pic.twitter.com/kHJGwQWher
— CBS News (@CBSNews) July 26, 2023
BREAKING: Hunter Biden’s plea deal “appears to be dead and off the table,” CNN reports.
“This investigation is very much still ongoing.” pic.twitter.com/xPPlEHejeP
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) July 26, 2023