The federal cases against Hunter Biden and his father's pardon

Gone quiet · last story Aug 8, 2026

Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, was convicted in June 2024 of federal gun charges and pleaded guilty that September to federal tax charges, after a 2023 plea deal collapsed and a special counsel took over the investigation.[1][2][3][4] In December 2024, his father pardoned him despite pledging several times that he would not.[5] The pardon has stayed in dispute under President Donald Trump, whose Justice Department said in 2025 that it was reviewing Biden's clemency for family members,[6] and in August 2026 Hunter Biden acknowledged that the pardon was likely not good for his father's legacy.[7]

What this arc covers

The federal cases against Hunter Biden: the investigation of his taxes, business dealings and gun purchase; the 2023 plea deal that collapsed in court that July; the appointment of a special counsel and his indictment on gun charges that September; his conviction on the gun charges in June 2024; the tax charges and his guilty plea that September; the rulings, filings and sentencing delays in both cases; his father's pardon of him in December 2024 and the reaction to it; the special counsel's final report; Joe Biden's pardons of other family members in January 2025 and the Trump Justice Department's review of them; and Hunter Biden's later comments on his pardon.

Earliest story we hold Apr 1, 2022 · 100 stories · 197 sources (counted once each) · 1590 days

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Photo from WFMZ Allentown, with Hunter Biden scheduled to appear in court in July to enter guilty plea (Jun 20, 2023), the story with the most sources this week.

Background

Federal prosecutors had been investigating Hunter Biden's taxes and business dealings for years before he was charged. In 2022, a heard testimony about his income, including payments he received while serving on the board of a Ukrainian energy company,[8] and Attorney General Merrick Garland told senators there would be no interference in the investigation, noting that it was led by a prosecutor Trump had appointed.[9] In August, Timothy Thibault, a senior FBI agent accused of political bias in the handling of the inquiry into Hunter Biden's laptop, resigned.[10] In October 2022, The Washington Post reported that federal agents believed they had enough evidence to charge him with tax crimes and with making a false statement when he bought a gun, and his lawyer accused them of illegally leaking details of the investigation.[11] President Biden said he had great confidence in his son.[12]

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The first attempt to resolve the case fell apart in 2023. In June, he agreed to plead guilty to misdemeanor tax offenses in a deal that would also resolve a felony gun charge.[13] A top House Republican said he was "getting away with a slap on the wrist,"[14] while CNN noted that the prosecutor who offered the deal had been chosen by Trump.[15] At a July hearing, the judge unexpectedly put off her decision and the deal was put on hold.[3] In August, Garland named the lead prosecutor, David Weiss, a special counsel, a role that gave him more independence from the department's leadership,[4] Weiss said the gun agreement had been withdrawn,[16] and the misdemeanor tax charges were formally dismissed.[17]

Two indictments followed. In September 2023, Hunter Biden was on federal charges of lying about his drug use when he bought a gun, and he pleaded not guilty.[18][19] In December he was indicted on nine tax charges in California. Prosecutors said he had skipped out on paying $1.4 million he owed in taxes, and he pleaded not guilty to those charges as well.[20][21] His lawyers asked to Trump and former Attorney General William Barr to show political pressure on the case, which the special counsel opposed,[22][23] and argued that the gun law violated the Second Amendment.[24] Judges rejected his bids to dismiss both cases,[25][26] and in May 2024 an appeals court cleared the way for the gun trial.[27]

His gun trial opened in June 2024, with his former wife and a former girlfriend testifying about his drug use,[28][29] and Weiss used his laptop as evidence.[30] The jury convicted him on three felony counts.[1] His father said he would not commute his sentence,[31] and a Washington, D.C., court suspended his law license.[32] Before his tax trial, prosecutors said in a court filing that a Romanian businessman accused of corruption had paid him to try to influence US government agencies, evidence they planned to present at trial.[33] On the eve of that trial in September, Hunter Biden offered an Alford plea, which lets a defendant accept a conviction without admitting guilt, over prosecutors' objections, then pleaded guilty.[34][2]

In December 2024, before Hunter Biden was sentenced, his father pardoned him.[5] White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre defended the decision,[35] while the comedian Jon Stewart called it hypocritical and some Democrats threatened to withhold donations to Biden's presidential library.[36][37] The judge in the tax case, Mark Scarsi, accused the president of "rewriting history" in explaining the pardon.[38] In his final report in January 2025, Weiss defended his cases as thorough and impartial, and criticized the president for pardoning his son and for calling the prosecutions politically motivated.[39] In June 2025, Ed Martin, the Trump Justice Department's pardon attorney, said he had been directed to review Biden's late clemency for family members and death row inmates,[6] and in an August 2026 interview Hunter Biden acknowledged that the pardon was likely "not good" for the American people or his father's legacy.[7] His laptop, his lawsuits against his critics and his paternity case in Arkansas are followed in separate arcs in this series.

Supporting stories (39)
  1. What's next for Hunter Biden after his conviction on federal gun charges
  2. A look at the winding legal saga of Hunter Biden that ended in an unexpected guilty plea
  3. Hunter Biden guilty plea on hold
  4. Attorney General Garland will appoint special counsel in Hunter Biden probe
  5. Biden pledged multiple times he wouldn't pardon his son Hunter -- then he did
  6. Trump DOJ reviewing Biden pardons
  7. Hunter Biden acknowledges pardon was likely ‘not good’ for father’s legacy
  8. Federal tax investigation into Biden's son Hunter moves forward
  9. Garland pledges 'there will not be interference' in DOJ's probe of Hunter Biden
  10. Top-level FBI agent under fire for role in Hunter Biden investigation resigns
  11. Federal prosecutors weighing charges on two fronts in Hunter Biden investigation
  12. Biden says he has 'great confidence' in son Hunter over possible charges
  13. Hunter Biden scheduled to appear in court in July to enter guilty plea
  14. Trump and Republicans slam Hunter Biden's 'slap on the wrist' after it appears the president's son will avoid jail time
  15. Trump chose the attorney who offered Hunter Biden plea deal
  16. Special counsel says Hunter Biden's gun deal is 'withdrawn' and invalid
  17. Hunter Biden misdemeanor tax charges are dismissed — for now
  18. Hunter Biden is indicted on federal firearm-purchasing charges after plea deal fails
  19. Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to three federal gun charges filed after his plea deal collapsed
  20. Hunter Biden indicted on nine tax charges, adding to gun charges in special counsel probe
  21. Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to federal tax charges after an earlier deal imploded
  22. Hunter Biden wants Trump documents subpoenaed to investigate any political pressure on criminal case
  23. Special counsel opposes Hunter Biden's request to subpoena Trump in gun case
  24. Hunter Biden seeks dismissal of gun charges, saying law violates the Second Amendment
  25. Judge refuses to toss out tax case against Hunter Biden
  26. Judge rejects Hunter Biden's bid to dismiss federal gun case
  27. Court rejects Hunter Biden’s appeal, trial set for June
  28. Hunter Biden's federal firearms case is opening after the jury is chosen
  29. Hunter Biden’s ex-wife and former girlfriend testify at trial about finding his drug paraphernalia
  30. Hunter Biden laptop to be introduced as evidence at gun trial, special counsel Weiss says in filing
  31. President Biden says he won’t offer commutation to his son Hunter after gun sentence
  32. Hunter Biden’s DC law license suspended after gun conviction in latest blow to first son
  33. Romanian oligarch hired Hunter Biden to influence US policy, special counsel says
  34. Before Hunter Biden's guilty plea, he wanted to enter an Alford plea. What is it?
  35. Karine Jean-Pierre claims ‘war politics’ reason for Hunter Biden pardon — and insists DOJ not weaponized as Trump claims
  36. Jon Stewart calls out Joe Biden’s ‘hypocrisy’ of Hunter pardon — while mocking ‘dance’ Dems have to do to defend it
  37. Biden library reportedly under threat by Democrats enraged by Hunter pardon
  38. Judge in Hunter Biden’s tax case blasts Joe Biden for ‘rewriting history’ with son’s pardon
  39. Prosecutor who investigated Hunter Biden defends probes, denounces president's remarks in new report

Overview updated Oct 24, 2026

Part of Hunter Biden

  1. The federal cases against Hunter Biden and his father's pardonThis arcApr 1, 2022 – Aug 8, 2026
  2. The Hunter Biden laptop, from the 2020 suppression fight to the FBI chargesAug 25, 2022 – Oct 23, 2026
  3. Hunter Biden's paternity and child support case in ArkansasSep 15, 2022 – Jun 29, 2023
  4. Hunter Biden's lawsuits and complaints against his criticsApr 24, 2023 – Jul 15, 2026

Part of Investigations of the Bidens

  1. The federal cases against Hunter Biden and his father's pardonThis arcApr 1, 2022 – Aug 8, 2026
  2. House Republicans' investigation and impeachment inquiry into Joe BidenJul 26, 2022 – Aug 11, 2026
  3. Biden's classified documents and special counsel Robert Hur's reportJan 9, 2023 – Sep 21, 2026

Part of Biden's pardons

  1. Anthony Fauci, the inquiries into COVID's origins and his pardon from BidenNov 28, 2021 – Oct 7, 2026
  2. The federal cases against Hunter Biden and his father's pardonThis arcApr 1, 2022 – Aug 8, 2026
  3. Biden's end-of-term clemency, from commuted death sentences to the autopen fightJun 26, 2024 – Oct 28, 2025

Where it standsnewest first · each bar runs left to right by leaning

Aug 82026Hunter Biden acknowledges pardon was likely ‘not good’ for father’s legacy5 articles · 5 sources
1 left, 2 center, 1 right
Jun 32025Trump DOJ reviewing Biden pardons5 articles · 5 sources
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Jan 13– 142025Prosecutor who investigated Hunter Biden defends probes, denounces president's remarks in new report40 articles · 29 sources
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Key momentsthe most covered; every story is below

  1. Jun 20 – 22, 2023Hunter Biden scheduled to appear in court in July to enter guilty plea302 articles · 126 sources
    1. Jun 20, 2023Hunter Biden will plead guilty in a deal that likely avoids time behind bars in a tax and gun case
    2. Jun 22, 2023Court date set for plea hearing in Hunter Biden tax and gun case
  2. Jul 26 – 27, 2023Hunter Biden guilty plea on hold299 articles · 113 sources
  3. Aug 11 – 12, 2023Attorney General Garland will appoint special counsel in Hunter Biden probe200 articles · 91 sources
  4. Dec 8 – 9, 2023Hunter Biden indicted on nine tax charges, adding to gun charges in special counsel probe186 articles · 94 sources
  5. Jun 10 – 11, 2024Here's what President Biden has previously said about his son's criminal case280 articles · 105 sources
  6. Sep 5 – 6, 2024A look at the winding legal saga of Hunter Biden that ended in an unexpected guilty plea176 articles · 98 sources
  7. Dec 2 – 3, 2024Biden pledged multiple times he wouldn't pardon his son Hunter -- then he did391 articles · 118 sources

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  1. April 2022

    1. Apr 1– 2Federal tax investigation into Biden's son Hunter moves forward10 articles · 10 sources
      4 left, 3 center, 3 right
    2. Apr 26Garland pledges 'there will not be interference' in DOJ's probe of Hunter Biden6 articles · 6 sources
      1 left, 4 center, 1 right

  2. July 2022

    1. Jul 20– 21Federal investigation of Hunter Biden reaches critical juncture, sources say11 articles · 8 sources
      1 left, 3 center, 4 right

  3. August 2022

    1. Aug 30Top-level FBI agent under fire for role in Hunter Biden investigation resigns9 articles · 8 sources
      0 left, 2 center, 6 right

  4. October 2022

    1. Oct 6– 7Federal prosecutors weighing charges on two fronts in Hunter Biden investigation43 articles · 28 sources
      6 left, 11 center, 10 right
    2. Oct 12Biden says he has 'great confidence' in son Hunter over possible charges19 articles · 16 sources
      3 left, 6 center, 7 right

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  1. April 2023

    1. Apr 21Prosecutors Consider Four Charges Against Hunter Biden4 articles · 3 sources
      0 left, 0 center, 3 right
    2. Apr 21– 22Hunter Biden lawyers to meet with DOJ officials next week: reports8 articles · 7 sources
      0 left, 3 center, 4 right
    3. Apr 26– 27Hunter Biden Lawyers Meet With DOJ Prosecutors About Pending Criminal Probe16 articles · 11 sources
      2 left, 4 center, 5 right

  2. May 2023

    1. May 6Biden defends son Hunter ahead of possible federal tax, gun charges12 articles · 7 sources
      1 left, 2 center, 4 right

  3. June 2023

    1. Jun 1Conservative SCOTUS judges gave Hunter Biden a new legal defense3 articles · 3 sources
      1 left, 1 center, 1 right
    2. Jun 20Trump chose the attorney who offered Hunter Biden plea deal43 articles · 25 sources
      6 left, 6 center, 11 right
    3. Jun 20– 22Hunter Biden scheduled to appear in court in July to enter guilty plea302 articles · 126 sources
      38 left, 50 center, 28 right
    4. Jun 20– 21Rapper Kodak Black’s lawyer decries ‘2 tiers of justice’ after Hunter Biden plea deal5 articles · 5 sources
      0 left, 0 center, 5 right
    5. Jun 20Trump and Republicans slam Hunter Biden's 'slap on the wrist' after it appears the president's son will avoid jail time8 articles · 8 sources
      2 left, 1 center, 5 right
    6. Jun 20Hunter Biden plea: McCarthy says deal may 'enhance' House investigations3 articles · 3 sources
      1 left, 0 center, 2 right
    7. Jun 21Hunter Biden case assigned to Trump-appointed judge9 articles · 4 sources
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    8. Jun 21Hunter Biden’s court date set for July 26 in Delaware on plea deal5 articles · 4 sources
      0 left, 1 center, 3 right
    9. Jun 23Don't Let Hunter's Plea Deal Distract From the Real Biden Problem: Ukraine5 articles · 5 sources
      0 left, 1 center, 4 right
    10. Jun 23Hunter Biden, fresh off his plea agreement, attends White House state dinner at White Hous16 articles · 10 sources
      2 left, 4 center, 4 right

  4. July 2023

    1. Jul 26– 27Hunter Biden guilty plea on hold299 articles · 113 sources
      26 left, 42 center, 38 right
    2. Jul 26Hunter Biden’s lawyers scramble to explain ‘miscommunication’ over false claims to court12 articles · 10 sources
      2 left, 0 center, 8 right
    3. Jul 27– 28White House rules out pardon for Hunter Biden9 articles · 10 sources
      2 left, 0 center, 7 right
    4. Jul 30Democratic congressman calls for Hunter Biden to be "held accountable"3 articles · 3 sources
      0 left, 1 center, 2 right

  5. August 2023

    1. Aug 11– 13Hunter Biden’s lawyer says trial ‘not inevitable’ as scrutiny mounts9 articles · 9 sources
      1 left, 3 center, 5 right
    2. Aug 11– 12Attorney General Garland will appoint special counsel in Hunter Biden probe200 articles · 91 sources
      25 left, 35 center, 25 right
    3. Aug 11– 15Hunter Biden's lawyers say gun portion of plea deal remains valid after special counsel announcement34 articles · 28 sources
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    4. Aug 13– 15Special counsel says Hunter Biden's gun deal is 'withdrawn' and invalid10 articles · 8 sources
      1 left, 5 center, 2 right
    5. Aug 13DeSantis: Hunter Biden investigation is ‘gonna be a total sham’ with special counsel6 articles · 3 sources
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    6. Aug 15– 16Prosecutors in the Hunter Biden case deny defense push to keep gun charge agreement in place16 articles · 11 sources
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    7. Aug 15Hunter Biden's top lawyer asks to withdraw from case12 articles · 12 sources
      2 left, 4 center, 6 right
    8. Aug 17– 18Hunter Biden misdemeanor tax charges are dismissed — for now17 articles · 12 sources
      2 left, 6 center, 4 right
    9. Aug 18– 19Biden stays mum on Justice Dept. decision to name special counsel in Hunter Biden probe7 articles · 7 sources
      2 left, 3 center, 2 right

  6. September 2023

    1. Sep 6Special counsel to indict Hunter Biden in gun case this month, DOJ says17 articles · 11 sources
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    2. Sep 6– 7Federal prosecutors seek new indictment for Hunter Biden72 articles · 38 sources
      9 left, 14 center, 13 right
    3. Sep 14– 17Hunter Biden is indicted on federal firearm-purchasing charges after plea deal fails92 articles · 65 sources
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    4. Sep 14Hunter Biden indicted on federal firearms charges weeks after plea deal failed78 articles · 40 sources
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    5. Sep 14– 20Hunter Biden to plead not guilty to firearms charges50 articles · 27 sources
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    6. Sep 17– 20Hunter Biden must come to court in person for firearms case, judge rules21 articles · 7 sources
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  7. October 2023

    2. Oct 3– 6Hunter Biden tells judge he’ll seek to dismiss gun charges23 articles · 16 sources
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  8. November 2023

    2. Nov 16– 17Special counsel using Los Angeles-based grand jury to probe Hunter Biden's taxes: Sources9 articles · 5 sources
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  9. December 2023

    1. Dec 5Special counsel opposes Hunter Biden's request to subpoena Trump in gun case15 articles · 15 sources
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    2. Dec 8– 9Hunter Biden indicted on nine tax charges, adding to gun charges in special counsel probe186 articles · 94 sources
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    3. Dec 11– 12Hunter Biden seeks dismissal of gun charges, saying law violates the Second Amendment19 articles · 17 sources
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    4. Dec 19Court date set in Hunter Biden's California tax case14 articles · 14 sources
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  1. January 2024

    1. Jan 11– 12Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to federal tax charges after an earlier deal imploded93 articles · 57 sources
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    2. Jan 17Cocaine residue found on Hunter Biden’s gun pouch in 2018 case, prosecutors say20 articles · 15 sources
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  2. February 2024

    1. Feb 20– 21Hunter Biden's lawyers say prosecutors confused a picture of sawdust with cocaine6 articles · 6 sources
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  3. March 2024

    1. Mar 13– 14Hunter Biden gun case gets tentative trial date of June 330 articles · 16 sources
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    2. Mar 27– 28Hunter Biden asks judge to dismiss tax charges, saying they26 articles · 23 sources
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  4. April 2024

    1. Apr 2Judge refuses to toss out tax case against Hunter Biden46 articles · 36 sources
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    2. Apr 13Judge rejects Hunter Biden's bid to dismiss federal gun case41 articles · 24 sources
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  5. May 2024

    1. May 9– 10Court rejects Hunter Biden’s appeal, trial set for June22 articles · 21 sources
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    2. May 14Judge rejects Hunter Biden’s bid to delay his June trial on gun charges17 articles · 17 sources
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    3. May 17– 24Hunter Biden's attorneys due in court Friday before gun trial33 articles · 22 sources
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    4. May 17– 23Hunter Biden’s tax trial set for September as judge agrees to delay, with gun trial still in June45 articles · 33 sources
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  6. June 2024

    1. Jun 1– 4Hunter Biden's federal firearms case is opening after the jury is chosen179 articles · 66 sources
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    3. Jun 3– 7The prosecution is wrapping up in Hunter Biden's gun trial. There are 2 more witnesses expected113 articles · 48 sources
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    4. Jun 3– 4Prosecutors play audio of Hunter Biden reading his memoir to set scene at his federal gun trial16 articles · 15 sources
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    5. Jun 3– 8Hunter Biden's federal gun trial to begin today34 articles · 25 sources
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    6. Jun 5– 7Hunter Biden’s ex-wife and former girlfriend testify at trial about finding his drug paraphernalia50 articles · 37 sources
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    7. Jun 8Appointed by Trump, Hunter Biden trial judge spent most of her career in civil law7 articles · 7 sources
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    8. Jun 9– 11Jurors will resume deliberations in federal gun case against Hunter Biden71 articles · 44 sources
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    9. Jun 9– 11Hunter Biden verdict sparks MAGA celebration5 articles · 5 sources
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    10. Jun 10– 14What's next for Hunter Biden after his conviction on federal gun charges90 articles · 61 sources
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    11. Jun 10– 11Here's what President Biden has previously said about his son's criminal case280 articles · 105 sources
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    12. Jun 11President Biden issues statement after Hunter Biden conviction5 articles · 5 sources
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    13. Jun 12Republicans stick to attacking criminal justice system, echoing Trump, after Hunter Biden conviction9 articles · 8 sources
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    14. Jun 12– 14President Biden says he won’t offer commutation to his son Hunter after gun sentence49 articles · 33 sources
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    15. Jun 17Hunter Biden files motion for new trial in federal gun case5 articles · 5 sources
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    16. Jun 24– 25Hunter Biden requests new trial after conviction in gun case24 articles · 13 sources
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    17. Jun 25Hunter Biden’s DC law license suspended after gun conviction in latest blow to first son23 articles · 18 sources
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  7. July 2024

    1. Jul 9– 10Hunter Biden drops bid for new trial in federal gun case17 articles · 9 sources
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  8. August 2024

    1. Aug 2– 3Hunter Biden set to be sentenced on gun charges in November48 articles · 24 sources
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    2. Aug 7– 8Romanian oligarch hired Hunter Biden to influence US policy, special counsel says38 articles · 21 sources
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    3. Aug 14Hunter Biden reportedly sought U.S. government help for Ukrainian gas company Burisma40 articles · 26 sources
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    5. Aug 21– 22Hunter Biden's attorney accuses prosecutors of trying to smear him with salacious details at tax trial8 articles · 8 sources
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  9. September 2024

    2. Sep 4– 5Jury selection will begin in Hunter Biden's tax trial months after his gun conviction28 articles · 16 sources
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    3. Sep 5– 6Before Hunter Biden's guilty plea, he wanted to enter an Alford plea. What is it?15 articles · 9 sources
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    4. Sep 5– 6A look at the winding legal saga of Hunter Biden that ended in an unexpected guilty plea176 articles · 98 sources
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    5. Sep 19Hunter Biden's sentencing on federal firearms charges delayed until December11 articles · 11 sources
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  10. October 2024

    1. Oct 24– 25Trump doesn’t rule out pardon for Hunter Biden7 articles · 7 sources
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  11. December 2024

    1. Dec 2– 4Will Joe Biden pardon his brother next? What we know8 articles · 7 sources
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    2. Dec 2– 3Biden pledged multiple times he wouldn't pardon his son Hunter -- then he did391 articles · 118 sources
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    3. Dec 2Karine Jean-Pierre claims ‘war politics’ reason for Hunter Biden pardon — and insists DOJ not weaponized as Trump claims6 articles · 5 sources
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    4. Dec 3Jon Stewart calls out Joe Biden’s ‘hypocrisy’ of Hunter pardon — while mocking ‘dance’ Dems have to do to defend it6 articles · 6 sources
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    5. Dec 4Judge in Hunter Biden’s tax case blasts Joe Biden for ‘rewriting history’ with son’s pardon6 articles · 6 sources
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    6. Dec 5Biden library reportedly under threat by Democrats enraged by Hunter pardon5 articles · 5 sources
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  2. June 2025

    1. Jun 3Trump DOJ reviewing Biden pardons5 articles · 5 sources
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