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Attorneys Allegedly Threatened to Put Biden on Witness Stand if Hunter Was Charged
Attorneys Allegedly Threatened to Put Biden on Witness Stand if Hunter Was Charged
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Attorneys representing Hunter Biden reportedly threatened to summon US President Joe Biden to the witness stand in the event the Justice Department charged the president’s son with any wrongdoing.
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A letter from Biden lawyer Chris Clark and since cited by US media read: “President Biden now unquestionably would be a fact witness for the defense in any criminal trial."Clark sent the letter to the US attorney responsible for the probe after reports emerged in October 2022 that prosecutors were considering charging Biden with purchasing a firearm as an illegal drug user, the report said. Clark reportedly exchanged more than 300 documents and emails with government prosecutors, which were shared with US media by a person familiar with the communications.Prosecuting Biden would be perceived as a political move, Clark said, adding that the prosecution could violate the Second Amendment of the US Constitution, which guarantees the right to keep and bear arms. Moreover, a recent US Supreme Court ruling that held all gun restrictions have to be consistent with those of the country’s foundational years could be used to argue that laws preventing drug users from owning firearms are unconstitutional, Clark said. The official went on to note that the case justifies neither making the president serve as a witness at a criminal trial nor risking the possibility of a constitutional crisis. Last week, Clark requested to withdraw from defending Biden in the case due to the potential need to appear as a witness in forthcoming legal proceedings. The Justice Department’s case against Biden comes alongside probes by US House lawmakers into potential criminal activity by the Biden family, including foreign bribery and influence peddling. Joe Biden has denied discussing foreign business deals with his son and declined to comment on the ongoing case.
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Attorneys Allegedly Threatened to Put Biden on Witness Stand if Hunter Was Charged
03:12 GMT 22.08.2023 (Updated: 13:31 GMT 20.09.2023) WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Attorneys representing Hunter Biden reportedly threatened to summon US President Joe Biden to the witness stand in the event the Justice Department charged the president’s son with any wrongdoing.
A letter from Biden lawyer Chris Clark and since cited by US media read: “President Biden now unquestionably would be a fact witness for the defense in any criminal trial."
Clark sent the letter to the US attorney responsible for the probe after reports emerged in October 2022 that prosecutors were considering charging Biden with purchasing a firearm as an illegal drug user, the report said.
Clark reportedly exchanged more than 300 documents and emails with government prosecutors, which were shared with US media by a person familiar with the communications.
Prosecuting Biden would be perceived as a political move, Clark said, adding that the prosecution could violate the Second Amendment of the US Constitution, which guarantees the right to keep and bear arms.
Moreover, a recent US Supreme Court ruling that held all gun restrictions have to be consistent with those of the country’s foundational years could be used to argue that laws preventing drug users from owning firearms are unconstitutional, Clark said.
17 August 2023, 17:21 GMT
The official went on to note that the case justifies neither making the president serve as a witness at a criminal trial nor risking the possibility of a constitutional crisis.
The Justice Department’s case against Biden eventually led to the development of a plea deal to resolve misdemeanor tax offenses, as well as a pre-trial diversion agreement to resolve the felony firearm charge.
However, the deal fell apart last month after a US judge rejected the agreements. Biden’s attorneys and government prosecutors have since reached an impasse on resolving the charges, leading to the possibility of a trial.
Last week, Clark requested to withdraw from defending Biden in the case due to the potential need to appear as a witness in forthcoming legal proceedings.
The Justice Department’s case against Biden comes alongside probes by US House lawmakers into potential criminal activity by the Biden family, including foreign bribery and influence peddling. Joe Biden has denied discussing foreign business deals with his son and declined to comment on the ongoing case.
