Charges filed against Hunter Biden as Trump goes back to court

The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle

MS NOW, Stephanie Ruhle

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🗓️ 8 December 2023

⏱️ 44 minutes

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The Justice Department filed 9 tax-related charges against Hunter Biden, including three felony counts. Meanwhile, Donald Trump takes his campaign to New York court as he calls his civil fraud case “political prosecution.” A Texas judge grants a mother’s request to have an abortion. Her fetus was diagnosed with a fatal condition that could also threaten her health as well. Texas’ attorney general is now threatening to prosecute any doctors involved in the abortion. Peter Baker, Barbara McQuade, Katie Benner, Robert Gibbs, Michael Steele, Michael McFaul, and Dr. Kavita Patel join.

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0:00.0	Tonight defendant Donald Trump back in court for New York's civil fraud trial
0:05.6	plus his latest delay tactics in the federal election interference case and
0:10.1	the new charges filed against Hunter Biden.
0:13.0	Then with a potential government shut down looming,
0:16.0	House Republicans moved to formalize their impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden
0:21.0	and a judge granted an emergency abortion for a Texas woman
0:24.6	the medical realities and consequences for women after row as the 11th hour gets
0:30.1	underway on this Thursday night. Good evening, once again, I'm Stephanie Rule,
0:40.6	live from MS NBC headquarters here in New York City.
0:43.8	And tonight, the Justice Department has filed new charges against Hunter Biden, the son of
0:49.2	President Joe Biden.
0:50.7	He's facing nine tax-related charges, including three felony counts that were brought by special counsel, David Weiss.
0:57.0	The allegations include failure to file and filing a false return.
1:01.0	If convicted, he could face a maximum of 17 years in prison.
1:06.7	The White House has declined to comment.
1:08.8	His lawyer said in a statement,
1:10.5	if Hunter's last name was anything other than Biden, the charges would not have been brought.
1:15.6	Meanwhile, we're also following Donald Trump's legal problems.
1:19.2	One day after skipping the latest GOP debate, Donald Trump took his 2024 campaign message
1:25.5	to a New York City court.
1:27.3	The former president spun his civil fraud trial
1:30.3	as a quote, political prosecution aimed at keeping him from returning to the White House.
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