House Republicans have launched an inquiry into the DOJ's plea deal with Hunter Biden, which was put on hold after falling apart in court last week.
The provisions highlighted in the letter included a paragraph that, according to the committee chairs, would have required prosecutors to get Noreika's permission in order to pursue charges if Hunter Biden were to breach the agreement; and, in the other paragraph, apparently could have extended some broader criminal immunity to Hunter Biden.
Hunter Biden departs federal court after a plea hearing on two misdemeanor charges of willfully failing to pay income taxes in Wilmington, Delaware, July 26, 2023.Hunter Biden also would have agreed to a pretrial diversion on a separate gun charge, with the charge being dropped if he adhered to certain terms.
Under questioning by the judge, prosecutors confirmed at the hearing that Hunter Biden is still under investigation after a five-year probe.The House committees on Monday called on the Department of Justice to submit a “generalized description of the nature of the Department’s ongoing investigation concerning Hunter Biden” along with “an explanation of why the Department originally agreed to a plea agreement if other investigation concerning Hunter Biden are ongoing.
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