And it's 4 o'clock in New York, an extraordinary step by the Justice Department earlier today.

Federal prosecutors have indicted President Joe Biden's soul-surviving son Hunter Biden

on three criminal counts, according to NBC's reporting, quote, two counts are tied to

Biden allegedly filing a form, claiming that he was not using illegal drugs at the time

he purchased a Colt Cobra Revolver in October of 2018.

The third count alleges that he possessed a firearm while using an narcotic.

Today's indictment is the latest chapter in a legal saga filled with pretty dramatic

and public twists and turns lately.

It is one that comes with deep personal anguish for the president and his entire family.

The charges were brought by special counsel David Weiss, who was granted special counsel

status by Attorney General Merrick Garland.

That was after a plea deal for Hunter Biden collapsed at the last minute in court.

According to the terms of that deal, Hunter Biden would have pled guilty to two misdemeanor

tax charges and would have entered a diversion agreement which would have led to the gun

charge being dropped in two years.

Now, those tax charges were not brought against Hunter Biden today, regarding the gun charges.

Hunter Times reports this, that it is, quote, only sporadically brought against first

time offenders, particularly ones like Mr. Biden, who is not accused of using the weapon

in another crime.

The nature of the charge could ultimately play a major role in the case going forward.

Your Times reports this, quote, Mr. Biden's lawyers have argued to the Justice Department

officials that the charge will ultimately be thrown out because the series of Supreme

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