Top political courtroom moments of 2023
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Some of 2023's top political courtroom moments include Hunter Biden's failed plea deal, former President Trump testifying and charges against lawmakers.
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President Biden's son Hunter left federal court on July 26, 2023 after his pre-arranged plea deal with the Justice Department fell apart. The dissolution of the deal followed surprising revelations that Hunter Biden is still under investigation for possible Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) crimes.
Under the agreement, Hunter Biden would have pleaded guilty to misdemeanor tax charges and avoided a full prosecution on a gun charge if he stayed out of trouble for two years. He's accused of having a gun for 11 days in 2018, a period where he has acknowledged using drugs, despite a law prohibiting "habitual drug users" from owning guns.