Why Hunter Biden's Plea Deal Was Rejected, According to Attorneys

Legal experts have spoken out after a plea deal negotiated by Hunter Biden's lawyers with the Department of Justice collapsed on Wednesday in a Delaware courtroom. Hunter Biden's attorney declared the agreement "null and void" after learning it wouldn't offer sweeping immunity for other possible offenses.

The president's son had agreed to plead guilty to two misdemeanor tax charges as part of an agreement that would see him avoid prosecution for allegedly illegally possessing a firearm whilst a drug user, a felony offense. However, this fell apart when it became clear the Delaware U.S. Attorney's investigation into Hunter Biden is ongoing, and that the deal wouldn't cover other potential charges which could arise out of the probe.