Podcast discusses the indictment plans for Hunter Biden, sentencing of Proud Boys leader for Capitol breach, and a legal theory to bar Donald Trump from the 2024 presidential ballot.
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Hunter Biden is expected to be indicted for lying on a federal form and using a banned substance.
Former Proud Boys chairman has been sentenced to over two decades in prison for seditious conspiracy in connection to the breach of the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.
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Special Counsel Plans to Indict Hunter Biden in Firearms Case
Special Counsel David Weiss plans to indict Hunter Biden for lying on a federal form required for the purchase of a handgun while addicted to crack cocaine. The indictment is expected to be voted on by a grand jury by the end of the month. The charges would include using a banned substance and lying on a federal firearm application, potentially carrying a sentence of up to a decade in prison.
Former Proud Boys Leader Receives Harshest Sentence Yet for January 6th
Former Proud Boys chairman, Enrique Tarrio, has been sentenced to over two decades in prison for seditious conspiracy in connection to the breach of the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. Tarrio was not physically present during the breach but was convicted based on messages he and others exchanged. The sentence is the harshest yet in the DOJ's handling of January 6th cases, with other Proud Boys members also receiving significant sentences.
Lawsuit Filed in Colorado to Keep Donald Trump off 2024 Presidential Ballot
A lawsuit has been filed in Colorado by six voters seeking to use the 14th Amendment of the Constitution to prevent Donald Trump from appearing on the 2024 presidential ballot. The amendment states that a person cannot run for president if they have participated in an insurrection or rebellion against the US government. Legal scholars are skeptical of the theory and argue that even if successful in state court, it is likely to be rejected by the US Supreme Court.
Special Counsel David Weiss plans to indict Hunter Biden this month, The leader of the Proud Boys is sentenced to decades in prison for his alleged role in January 6th, and can Donald Trump be barred from the 2024 presidential election ballot? One group seems to think so. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.