Special counsel rejects allegations that Hunter Biden's prosecution was politically motivated

Special prosecutor David Weiss, who was tasked with prosecuting first son Hunter Biden, rejected allegations that prosecutions of the first son were politically motivated in a court filing on Monday.

President Joe Biden pardoned his son on Sunday night, and claimed his son was unfairly targeted and prosecuted. The blanket pardon covered crimes committed between 2014 and 2024, and means he cannot be prosecuted or sentenced for his tax charges, his federal gun charge, or any possible crime he committed while on the board of Burisma. 

Weiss' office argued on Monday that multiple judges have already determined that the prosecution was not vindictive, as Hunter Biden previously argued in court filings. The filing did not directly mention the president's comment, per NBC News, but commented that Hunter Biden has tried to dismiss the California tax case eight times already, all of which were denied.

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