Hunter Biden, Son of US President Biden, Admits to 3 Federal Charges

Hunter, the son of President Joe Biden, was convicted on three different federal charges, including failure to pay federal income tax and illegal gun possession.

According to a letter filed with the US District Court in Delaware on Tuesday, he has reached an agreement with the Department of Justice.

As part of the agreement, which was announced Tuesday, Hunter Biden will plead guilty to misdemeanor tax charges and is expected to reach an agreement with prosecutors on a charge of illegal firearm possession as a drug user.

It is somewhat unusual for a federal criminal case to be resolved at the same time as charges being filed in court, though it is not entirely unheard of.

The deal ends a long-running Justice Department investigation into Biden’s second son, who admitted he struggled with addiction after his brother Beau Biden died in 2015.

It also precludes a trial that could have generated days or weeks, or distracting headlines for a White House that has desperately sought to distance itself from the Justice Department.

The news comes as Congressional Republicans pursue their own investigations into nearly every aspect of Hunter Biden’s business dealings, including examining foreign payments and other aspects of his finances.

It also comes days after a 37-count indictment was filed against former President Donald Trump for mishandling classified documents on his Florida property, another case with more dramatic political implications.

Joe Biden has also faced questions about his son’s business dealings and drug addiction.