It's the latest and weightiest step yet in a long-running investigation into the United States president's son.
son has also been under investigation for his business dealings. The special counsel overseeing the case has indicated that charges of failure to pay taxes on time could be filed in Washington or in California, where he lives.Thursday's indictment comes as congressional Republicans pursue an impeachment inquiry into the Democratic president, in large part over Hunter Biden's business dealings.
, but the agreement imploded during a court hearing in July when a judge raised questions about its unusual provisions. It includes immunity provisions against other potential charges. Attorneys indicated they would fight additional charges filed against him.Republicans have obtained testimony about how Hunter used the "Biden brand" to drum up work overseas, but have not produced hard evidence of wrongdoing by the president.
His personal income during those two years totalled roughly $US4 million, including business and consulting fees from a company he formed with the CEO of a Chinese business conglomerate and the Ukrainian energy company Burisma, prosecutors have said.
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