Everything To Know About Hunter Biden’s Plea Deal

Hunter Biden, the youngest son of President Joe Biden, has struck a plea deal with the Justice Department in its investigation into his personal taxes. 

Biden’s son has agreed to plead guilty to two federal counts of willful failure to pay federal income tax and one firearm offense, documents filed Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware reveal. 

The news reverberated across partisan lines as the adult son of the president has been the subject of intense scrutiny by Republicans since the 2020 election. 

Here is a rundown of everything you need to know about the deal itself, how both sides of the aisle are reacting, and what it could mean for the 2024 election. 

The plea deal: Hunter was charged with two counts of willful failure to pay federal income tax and one firearm offense

President Biden’s reaction to the deal: The president told reporters he’s “very proud” of his son Hunter. Biden's remarks came during a meting on artificial intelligence in California 

The Bidens issue a statement on deal: White House spokesperson Ian Sams said “the President and First Lady love their son and support him as he continues to rebuild his life. He added, "we will have no further comment."

Republican reaction to the deal: House Republicans blasted the deal, saying Hunter received a “sweetheart deal” from prosecutors and vowed to continue their investigation of him. 

Former President Donald Trump weighs in: The former president, whose own legal troubles continue to mount, took to Truth Social to call the deal “a mere traffic ticket” and called the system broken. 

Hunter Biden’s lawyer pushes back on critics: Chris Clark said he expects the plea to be the end of all investigations into Hunter. 

GOP 2024 sees double standard in treatment of Trump and Biden’s son: Several candidates took aim at the Justice Department, recycling accusations of a "two-tiered justice" system cited when Trump was indicted. 

Plea deal offers Democrats some relief:  One Democratic strategist told The Messenger “it’s the best possible outcome, but I think this continues to haunt Biden throughout the campaign.” 

Plea deal spares Biden’s son from jail while giving Republicans a talking point in 2024: Legal analysts told The Messenger that the tentative agreement is good news for Hunter, who has become the subject of intense scrutiny since 2020. But it also gives the GOP room to claim a double standard for the son of a president that wasn’t given to Trump. 

Hunter Biden’s Plea Deal Scores 5.8 on The Messenger Scale: One expert told The Messenger “as an experienced federal criminal law practitioner, the resolution of the case looks not inappropriate if perhaps a bit much ado about very little.”