Judge skeptical as Hunter Biden asks for dismissal of tax charges

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Judge Mark Scarsi appeared skeptical during a hearing in Los Angeles on Wednesday as Hunter Biden‘s attorney argued that the first son’s nine tax charges should be dropped.

Scarsi, an appointee of former President Donald Trump, scrutinized attorney Abbe Lowell’s claim that the Department of Justice’s charges against Biden were the result of a Republican pressure campaign, as well as the claim that a defunct plea deal also shielded the first son from charges, according to reports from the courtroom.

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