Special counsel to indict Hunter Biden in gun case this month, DOJ says
Federal prosecutors are seeking to bring a new indictment against President Joe Biden's son Hunter by the end of September, according to court documents filed Wednesday.
Special counsel David Weiss intends to seek an indictment relating to gun charges by the end of the month, the Justice Department said Wednesday.
Biden previously reached a deal involving a gun possession charge that would have allowed him to avoid prosecution if he met certain conditions over a 24-month period. Once his plea deal fell apart in court the future of the gun deal has been in limbo.
"The Speedy Trial Act requires that the Government obtain the return of an indictment by a grand jury by Friday, September 29, 2023, at the earliest. The Government intends to seek the return of an indictment in this case before that date," the special counsel's office said in a court filing.
Biden's lawyers are expected to submit their own filing by the end of the day.
