Hunter Biden filed a motion in federal court Wednesday to subpoena Donald Trump, William Barr, and other former Justice Department officials for documents and materials as part of a partisan pressure campaign to pursue investigations into the president’s son.
Hunter Biden argues communications between Trump and former Justice Department officials reveal “more than a mere appearance that President Trump improperly pressured DOJ to pursue an investigation and prosecution of Mr. Biden to advance President Trump’s partisan ambitions.” In Delaware, Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to three felony counts related to his purchase and possession of a firearm in 2018 as a drug user. A plea agreement collapsed in July when a federal judge questioned the terms.
Hunter Biden argued the push for severe charges against him was part of a partisan effort to make his prosecution an “election issue.” The motion includes subpoena requests for materials Biden’s defense claims are pertinent to evidentiary hearings.
The ongoing investigation into Hunter Biden, now led by special counsel David Weiss, spanned five years over the course of both the Trump administration and that of his father, President Joe Biden.
IRS whistleblowers disclosed that they recommended federal charges be brought against Hunter Biden but faced resistance and were told that then-U.S. Attorney David Weiss was denied special counsel status at the time.
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“CBS Evening News” headlines for Wednesday, November 15, 2023
