The special counsel overseeing the Hunter Biden investigation has urged a judge to reject Biden’s request to subpoena documents from former President Donald Trump and former Justice Department officials as part of his defense in a gun charge case. Prosecutors argue that Biden lacks the evidence to support his claim of possible political interference in his criminal case. Biden’s attorneys had argued that there were instances suggesting improper pressure from Trump and his administration, but Weiss’s office stated that Biden’s defense failed to provide any actual evidence of bias or vindictiveness on the part of the special counsel. The investigation into Biden’s taxes and gun purchase started in 2018 under Trump’s administration, but the charges were filed last year under President Joe Biden’s administration. Biden is fighting three federal charges related to lying on a firearms purchase form in 2018. He pleaded not guilty to the charges in October. The now-defunct plea deal also included two tax misdemeanor charges, which were dismissed by a federal judge in Delaware in August.
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