Special counsel rejects Hunter Biden 'misleading' plea deal claims

Special counsel David Weiss roundly rejected claims by Hunter Biden's defense team on Tuesday that part of a plea agreement between them had gone into effect, escalating a dispute in a case that could be headed for trial. Prosecutors working on behalf of Weiss wrote in a court motion that the federal government did not "renege" on the plea deal "as the Defendant inaccurately assert[ed]" in a court filing on Monday. BIDEN HEADS TO WISCONSIN NECK AND NECK WITH TRUMP The deal between Weiss and Biden first began to unravel...