Hunter Biden Moves to Dismiss Gun and Tax Charges

Hunter Biden, son of U.S. President Joe Biden, seeks to dismiss his gun and tax evasion charges, arguing unlawful appointment of the prosecuting special counsel. His attorneys leverage a federal judge's recent dismissal of a similar case involving former President Donald Trump on similar grounds.

Hunter Biden, son of U.S. President Joe Biden, has moved to dismiss both his gun charges and a separate tax evasion case. His legal team argues that the special counsel prosecuting him was unlawfully appointed.

The defense cited a federal judge's recent decision to dismiss a criminal case against former President Donald Trump, involving illegally retained classified documents. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon ruled that the special counsel in that case, Jack Smith, lacked congressional authority to pursue it.

Special counsel David Weiss, who secured Hunter Biden's conviction last month on charges related to lying about drug use to buy a gun, is also handling the tax case, which is set for trial in September.

(With inputs from agencies.)