U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika dismissed two misdemeanor tax charges against Hunter Biden on Thursday evening. However, the move came after newly appointed Special Counsel David Weiss asked Noreika to dismiss those charges stemming from Hunter’s now-defunct plea deal so that new charges could potentially be filed against President Joe Biden’s son in either California or Washington, D.C.
In late July, Hunter’s plea deal over alleged tax crimes and other illegal behavior completely fell apart after Noreika inquired about how much immunity the deal would effectively grant to Hunter. The proposed deal would have involved Hunter pleading guilty to the now-dismissed tax misdemeanors and admitting the facts of a gun charge. If approved, the deal would likely have meant no jail time for the president’s son and — according to Hunter’s team — block future legal action against Hunter, thus making it a de facto pardon.
Noreika put the plea deal on hold, leading Hunter to…