Jonathan Turley, a law professor at the George Washington University, believes that President Joe Biden must act swiftly to keep his son Hunter out of prison.
Turley presented the president with a “break the glass” alternative in a commentary for The Messenger in the event of a conviction. Hunter was only required to enter a guilty plea to two tax-related misdemeanors and accept a two-year deferral and eventual dismissal of a third gun-related charge if he maintained his drug-free status during his Wednesday court appearance.
In a federal courtroom in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika questioned the agreement’s broad immunity from future prosecution, which led to the agreement’s demise.
Despite U.S. Attorney David Weiss’ recommendation for probation without prison time, federal prosecutors denied the agreement contained any immunity from future prosecution provisions, such as violations of the Foreign Agents Registration Act, in response to Noreika’s questions.
Federal prosecutors informed the judge that additional offenses related to alleged FARA violations may be filed in the future, which alarmed Hunter Biden’s attorneys.
Declare vehemently, “Rip it up!” Christopher Clark, Biden’s counsel, reportedly made a statement regarding the plea agreement, as reported by ABC News.
He then reportedly stated, “As far as I’m concerned, the plea agreement is null and void,” eliciting audible murmurs from the jury chamber. Hunter Biden then stated that he would not pay the taxes.
The Western Journal then detailed the consequences for the first family should the case proceed to trial:
Conceivably the case could go to trial and Biden could be convicted. And during the course of the trial, many embarrassing revelations about President Joe Biden could emerge, particularly given recent whistleblower testimony before the House Oversight Committee.
The president and Hunter Biden have each been accused of taking $5 million bribes from the Ukrainian energy firm Burisma while the elder Biden was vice president, according to an FBI whistleblower form viewed by the Oversight Committee. CONTINUE READING…