Hunter Biden Charged with Felony Gun Possession, Tax Misdemeanors

President Joe Biden’s son Hunter was charged Tuesday with illegally possessing a handgun and failing to pay his taxes on time in 2017 and 2018, multiple outlets reported.

Hunter has agreed to plead guilty on the two tax misdemeanors, Axios reported, and will enter a probation agreement that, if violated, would result in his being prosecuted for possessing a handgun while intoxicated in 2018, a felony charge.

While the plea deal must still be approved by a federal judge, it could bring an end to a federal investigation that has captivated elected Republicans and their voters, and haunted Democrats and President Biden since he took office.

The deal will likely see the younger Biden avoid jail time as prosecutors plan to recommend probation for the tax misdemeanors, the Washington Post reported. Should Biden comply with the terms of his pre-trial diversion, he should also escape time behind bars over the gun charge and will likely have the charge wiped from his record after two years, sources familiar with the matter told the Post.