'One of the big hurdles that this motion has it that it's not filed with any evidence,' judge said, per WaPost.
Share on linkedin Hunter Biden departs after an interview with the House Oversight Committee on Feb. 28. Photo: Kent Nishimura/Bloomberg via Getty Imageslawyers to dismiss tax charges against the president's son were met with skepticism by the judge overseeing the case on Wednesday, per multipleDuring the hearing in Los Angeles on Wednesday, U.S.
Scarsi seemed particularly skeptical of the argument by Hunter Biden's legal team, led by Abbe Lowell, that the Justice Department brought the felony charges against their client due to political pressure from former President Trump and congressional Republican, per the "Is there any evidence that pressure from any outside entity influenced the prosecution team?" the judge asked Lowell.
"There really is no evidence. You cite to things on the internet," he said during another part of the hearing, per the L.A. Times.The Justice Department filed nine tax-related charges against Hunter Biden in December, alleging evasion of assessment, failure to file and pay taxes, and false or fraudulent tax returns.Share on facebook
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