Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, is making headlines once again as he seeks to have criminal cases against him in Delaware and California thrown out of court. His lawyers are citing the recent dismissal of a case involving former President Donald Trump and arguing that Special Counsel David Weiss was illegally appointed.
Biden was convicted last month on three felony charges related to a handgun purchase in 2018, and he is currently facing a case in California regarding alleged federal tax crimes. His attorneys are claiming that Weiss was illegally appointed because he was not Senate-confirmed as special counsel, similar to the issue that led to the dismissal of the case against Trump over the handling of classified documents.
In the Trump case, Judge Aileen Cannon found that the appointment of Special Counsel Jack Smith was unconstitutional because he was appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland and not confirmed by the Senate. The Department of Justice is appealing this ruling, but Biden’s team is using it as a basis to request the dismissal of their cases.
If the motion to dismiss is granted in Biden’s favor, it could also benefit Trump, as his team continues to argue that the Smith appointment was unlawful. A hearing for the motion has been requested for August 5th.
This legal battle involving high-profile figures from both sides of the political spectrum is sure to continue to make waves in the news. Stay tuned for updates on this developing story.
