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The Guardian - US
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David Smith in Washington

White House prepares for possible charges against Hunter Biden

Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden leave Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Johns Island, South Carolina, after attending a mass in August.
Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden leave Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Johns Island, South Carolina, after attending a mass in August. Photograph: Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP

The White House is bracing for political fallout from a looming decision by federal prosecutors over whether to charge Joe Biden’s son Hunter with tax crimes and lying about his drug use when he bought a handgun.

In a signal that the investigation is nearing completion, Hunter’s lawyers last month held a meeting with David Weiss, the top federal prosecutor in Delaware, at the justice department in Washington, the Washington Post said. A separate report by CNN noted that Hunter’s longtime lawyer Chris Clark was among those entering the department headquarters.

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