Judge Rejects Hunter Biden’s Bid To Dismiss Tax Evasion Indictment on the Grounds That Special Counsel Was Illegally Appointed

The Trump-appointed judge rejected the very same argument that another Trump-appointed judge accepted to dismiss charges against Trump.

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President Joe Biden embraces Hunter Biden during the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 19, 2024 at Chicago. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

A judge in California has rejected Hunter Biden’s bid to dismiss a tax evasion indictment on the grounds that Special Counsel David Weiss was unconstitutionally appointed by Attorney General Garland in 2023. The same argument, made by President Trump, was accepted by a Florida judge, who dismissed the classified documents indictment against the former president on July 15. 

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