Hunter Biden hearing ends with plea deal on hold

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🗓️ 26 July 2023

⏱️ 41 minutes

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The judge placed a plea deal on hold after Hunter Biden appeared before court for failing to pay between $1.1 and $1.5 million in federal taxes before the legal deadlines. Plus, Mitch McConnell was ushered away from the microphones after freezing mid-sentence. We look at what he is saying now about that startling moment. Also, what could be House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s real reason behind floating and impeachment inquiry for Biden? A member of the GOP tells CNN it is a distraction. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	The twist no one saw coming when Hunter Biden showed up to court.
0:05.7	The lead starts right now.
0:09.2	No deal.
0:10.2	A judge shuts down Hunter Biden's plea agreement with prosecutors, questioning if it's even
0:14.6	constitutional.
0:16.2	New reaction from the White House about the president's son in court today, as some
0:20.8	Republicans blast the original plan as a sweetheart deal.
0:25.5	And what could be House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's real reason behind floating in impeachment
0:29.8	inquiry for President Biden?
0:31.8	A member of the Speaker's Party tells CNN it's a distraction.
0:36.4	Plus, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell ushered away from the microphones after freezing
0:41.0	mid-sentence.
0:42.4	What he's saying now about that startling moment.
0:46.2	Welcome to lead everyone on Beyond a Go LaDriga in for Jake Tapper.
0:52.5	We start with our law and justice lead.
0:55.1	Twist turns and stunning drama in the courtroom for Hunter Biden today.
0:59.4	The president's son was expected to plead guilty to two tax misdemeanors as part of
1:03.6	a plea deal that would also help him avoid a more serious gun charge and possibly jail
1:08.6	time.
1:09.6	But that quickly unraveled in court.
1:12.0	The deal fell nearly a part then came back together only for the federal judge to decide
1:17.4	she's not ready to accept it.
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