Hunter Biden, the surviving son of the president, has been charged with federal offenses related to his taxes and business dealings, the Justice Department said.
The younger Biden pleaded guilty to two charges related to his filing of federal income taxes. Federal authorities also charged him with a firearm offense, for which he agreed to enter a pretrial diversion agreement that allows him to avoid prosecution.
The move follows a lengthy investigation by the U.S. Attorney in Delaware, where the Biden family has established a political dynasty. Joe Biden served as a U.S. senator for 36 years, before he became vice president in 2009, and his late son Beau worked as attorney general there. (Beau died in 2015.)
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