Hunter Biden Will Plead Guilty to Tax Fraud Charges, Ending One Federal Inquiry Into the Troubled First Son

The plea deal comes as the House GOP probes the younger Mr. Biden’s web of financial entanglement and their connections to his father.

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Hunter Biden, the son of President Biden, at the South Lawn of the White House, April 18, 2022. AP/Andrew Harnik, file

The president’s troubled son, Hunter Biden, will soon plead guilty to two misdemeanor charges of tax evasion while avoiding prosecution for lying about his drug use in order to buy a firearm. The plea would end a multi-year federal probe which has been dogged by controversy, including whistleblower allegations of foot-dragging.

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