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Aug 2023
26m 53s

Hunter Biden’s Legal Problems Keep Getti...

The New York Times
About this episode

A plea deal struck between the Department of Justice and Hunter Biden was supposed to bring his years of legal troubles to an end. Instead, that deal has unraveled and a special counsel has been named to take over the case.

Michael Schmidt, a Washington correspondent for The Times, explains why that turn of events is increasingly pitting the interests of Hunter Biden against those of President Biden.

Guest: Michael S. Schmidt, a Washington correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading: 

  • The lawyer who represented Hunter Biden in plea negotiations stepped down, saying that he intends to testify as a witness on behalf of the president’s son.
  • Here’s a timeline of Hunter Biden’s life and legal troubles.

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