Special counsel rejects dismissal of Hunter Biden case

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BREAKING: Special Counsel *REJECTS* Dismissal of Hunter Biden Case After Joe Biden's 'Pardon'

In a stunning legal motion, DOJ prosecutors are opposing Hunter Biden’s request to dismiss his indictment, rejecting the notion that a presidential pardon erases the charges against him.

"The defendant pled guilty to all the charges in the indictment on September 5, 2024," Special Counsel David Weiss's filing stated. "According to the declaration filed on his behalf, the defendant again acknowledged his guilt in accepting the act of clemency."

Prosecutors emphasized that Hunter Biden had not formally docketed the pardon, stating:

"If media reports are accurate, the Government does not challenge that the defendant has been the recipient of an act of mercy. But that does not mean the grand jury’s decision to charge him, based on a finding of probable cause, should be wiped away as if it never occurred."

The filing also pushed back on Hunter Biden’s claims of improper motives behind the charges, declaring:

"It also does not mean that his charges should be wiped away because the defendant falsely claimed that the charges were the result of some improper motive. No court has agreed with the defendant on these baseless claims, and his request to dismiss the indictment finds no support in the law or the practice of this district."

The Special Counsel’s firm rejection underscores that the charges—spanning tax crimes and gun violations—are not erased by clemency. Prosecutors concluded unequivocally:

"For the foregoing reasons, the defendant’s motion to dismiss the indictment should be denied."

Hunter Biden’s legal battles are not over yet, as prosecutors dispute the implications of his father’s constitutionally dubious pardon.

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