'The evidence in this matter has not changed in the last six weeks, but the law has and so has MAGA Republicans’ improper and partisan interference in this process.' “As expected, prosecutors filed charges today that they deemed were not warranted just six weeks ago following a five-year investigation into this case,' Lowell said. The White House is not commenting on the indictment, instead referring reporters' questions to Hunter Biden's legal team and the Department of Justice.Ībbe Lowell, Hunter Biden's attorney, criticized the charges and accused Weiss of 'bending to political pressure.' 'And we should support the rule of law as it applies to all criminal suspects and defendants in the country.' 'He's entitled to due process and the presumption of innocence the way Donald Trump is,' Raskin said. Jamie Raskin said the indictment is evidence that 'the rule of law is functioning in America.' On the other side of the aisle, Democratic Rep. Attorney Weiss investigates everyone involved in fraud schemes and influence peddling, it will be clear President Biden's DOJ is protecting Hunter Biden and the big guy.' Today's charges are a very small start, but unless U.S. 'Mountains of evidence reveals that Hunter Biden likely committed several felonies and Americans expect the Justice Department to apply the law equally. 'The Justice Department's sweetheart plea deal fell apart after a federal judge refused to rubberstamp it,' Comer added in a statement. James Comer, chairman of the House Oversight Committee, told reporters in response to the indictment. “Ironically, that's the one crime you can’t tie Joe Biden into,' Rep. MORE: Hunter Biden indicted by special counsel on felony gun charges The agreement would've allowed Hunter Biden to plead guilty to a pair of misdemeanor tax offenses and avoid prosecution on a felony gun charge by entering into a pretrial diversion program. The development comes weeks after a plea deal between prosecutors and the Hunter Biden fell apart. The three criminal counts are related to his 2018 purchase of a revolver while he was addicted to cocaine. Hunter Biden was indicted Thursday by special counsel David Weiss on felony gun charges. Congressional Republicans, who have made Hunter Biden one of their top targets, signaled they're not satisfied with the new indictment brought against him.

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