by Steven Richards at Just the News
Hunter Biden’s second trial is set to begin this week in California after he was accused of withholding at least $1.4 million between 2016 and 2019, in the throes of his addiction to cocaine following his brother’s death from brain cancer. During that period his father was still vice president.
The second trial comes as now-President Joe Biden’s political career winds down after he surrendered the reigns to his vice president, Kamala Harris, following a disastrous debate performance against Donald Trump and pressure from within his own party to step out of the race.
Hunter Biden’s trial is set to officially begin September 5 with jury selection following an approximately four-month delay granted by U.S. District Judge Mark Scarsi after Biden’s lawyers cited challenges with managing two federal trials at once. Opening statements will take place on September 9.
Both trials moved forward after the first son’s plea deal with his father’s Justice Department was dismantled by the a federal judge in Delaware. The department was facing pressure and criticism over the deal after IRS whistleblowers Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler came forward alleging there was improper interference by DOJ officials in the Hunter Biden investigation.
That deal would have seen Hunter Biden pleaded guilty to…
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