Hunter Biden Faces Potential Grand Jury Indictment Before End of September, Special Counsel Reveals

A federal judge in Delaware has been informed by special counsel David Weiss that prosecutors intend to seek a grand jury indictment of Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, before the end of September.

The filing was made in the criminal action tied to a pretrial agreement with the government over the possession of a gun while someone is using narcotics. Weiss, who was elevated to special counsel last month, cited the Speedy Trial Act as the reason for the request.

The news comes after a tentative plea deal between the government and Hunter Biden’s attorneys over taxes and diversion agreement on a firearms charge fell apart this summer. The president’s son had originally been charged by two separate criminal informations with misdemeanor tax offenses and a felony firearm offense.

In open court, a federal judge questioned provisions of the tentative deal that would have allowed the president’s son to avoid prison time. The judge noted that the Speedy Trial Act requires that the Government obtain the return of an indictment by a grand jury by Friday, September 29, 2023, at the earliest.

The special counsel’s office has not commented on the potential indictment, and it is unclear what charges Hunter Biden may face. It is also unclear if the president’s son will be able to avoid prison time if the indictment is returned.