Grab the popcorn: Hunter Biden enters not guilty plea after deal with Trump-appointed prosecution team collapses; judge seeks review of deal
Holy cow!
Breaking on cable news and wrie services: Hunter Biden has entered a not guilty plea after a tentative deal to plead guilty to two tax avoidance charges fell apart under scrutiny from presiding US District Judge Maryellen Noreika.
#BREAKING: Hunter Biden pleads NOT GUILTY in a Delaware courtroom on gun and tax charges, REFUSING to accept the plea deal previously laid out by prosecutors.
NBC's Tom Winters says the judge "will not accept or reject the plea agreement" b/c "she wants more information" pic.twitter.com/nrvuV7wt0y
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) July 26, 2023
The Guardian: “The plea came after the federal judge presiding over the hearing in Wilmington, Delaware said she needed more time to evaluate the deal reached by the president’s son with prosecutors. Prior to the hearing, Biden had agreed to admit guilt to the tax charges, and avoid the gun charge as long as he satisfied certain conditions as part of the deal with the government.”
Renato Mariotti has an analysis of the deal collapse here.
The Guardian has an updated story here.