Hunter Biden's bid to make a virtual court appearance over his three felony gun charges was rejected by a federal judge on Wednesday.
The order by U.S. Magistrate Judge Christopher Burke comes as Biden has been seeking to appear remotely for his upcoming arraignment, while prosecutors say he should be treated no different than other defendants. His arraignment was set for Tuesday, Sept. 26 at 10 a.m., according to a brief order.
Weiss also said the previous arraignment related to this matter was"anything but routine," noting"the defendant and his previous attorney were not prepared to answer the Court’s questions" over a proposed plea agreement with prosecutors. "Although the government anticipates this proceeding should be straightforward since the parties have not reached an agreement to resolve this matter, we believe an in-person proceeding may be more conducive to addressing any unforeseen issues that arise,” Weiss wrote.
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