Fox News first reported in July that federal prosecutors were
weighing tax and false statements charges

Federal investigators are weighing whether to charge Hunter
Biden with various tax and foreign lobbying violations, false
statements and more, with a former official telling Fox News
that an outcome to the case could be "imminent."

Fox News first reported in July that the federal investigation
into President Biden�s son had reached a "critical stage."
Hunter Biden has been under federal investigation since 2018.

The investigation is being conducted by Delaware U.S. Attorney
David Weiss, a prosecutor appointed by former President Donald
Trump.

Fox News reported in July that the federal grand jury looking
into Hunter Biden�s business dealings wrapped up its latest term
in June and expired. A source, at the time, said no charges had
been filed.

HUNTER BIDEN PROBE REACHES 'CRITICAL STAGE' AS OFFICIALS WEIGH
POSSIBLE CHARGES: SOURCE

A former senior Justice Department official told Fox News on
Thursday, though, that the government does not need to have an
active grand jury in order to file charges as part of a plea
agreement.

That official also told Fox News that renewed focus on the
investigation, especially by the media, suggests a disposition,
or resolution, may be "imminent" in advance of a possible
Republican takeover of the House of Representatives.

Congressional Republicans have vowed to use subpoena power if
they take the majority to investigate Hunter Biden.

A spokesperson for Weiss declined to comment on whether a new
grand jury has been empaneled.

Attorney General Merrick Garland and Deputy Attorney General
Lisa Monaco have been briefed on the investigation.

Fox News reported in July that Weiss and Justice Department
officials were looking into whether to charge Hunter Biden with
various tax violations and, more seriously, possible foreign
lobbying violations.

The source, at the time, said Hunter Biden could face possible
false statements charges.

The Washington Post on Thursday reported that a possible false
statement charge could be related to whether he lied during a
gun purchase in 2018.

Fox News first reported last year that police had responded in
2018 to an incident in which a gun owned by Hunter Biden was
thrown in a trash can outside a market in Delaware.

HUNTER BIDEN GUN INCIDENT AT MARKET IN 2018 LED TO POLICE
INVESTIGATION

A source with knowledge of the Oct. 23, 2018, police report told
Fox News that it indicated that Hallie Biden, the widow of
President Biden's late son, Beau, and who was in a relationship
with Hunter at the time, threw a gun owned by Hunter in a
dumpster behind a market near a school.

A firearm transaction report reviewed by Fox News indicated that
Hunter Biden purchased a gun earlier that month.

On the firearm transaction report, Hunter Biden answered in the
negative to a question that asked if he was "an unlawful user
of, or addicted to, marijuana or any depressant, stimulant,
narcotic drug, or any other controlled substance?"

Hunter Biden was discharged from the Navy in 2014 after testing
positive for cocaine.

Hunter Biden�s lawyer, Chris Clark, told Fox News that it is a
"federal felony for a federal agent to leak information about a
grand jury investigation such as this one."

HUNTER BIDEN COMMITTED �FRAUD� AGAINST BUSINESS PARTNERS, TONY
BOBULINSKI TELLS TUCKER CARLSON

"Any agent you cite as a source in your article apparently has
committed such a felony," Clark said. "We expect the Department
of Justice will diligently investigate and prosecute such bad
actors."

"As is proper and legally required, we believe the prosecutors
in this case are diligently and thoroughly weighing not just
evidence provided by agents but also all the other witnesses in
this case, including witnesses for the defense," Clark
continued. "That is the job of the prosecutors. They should not
be pressured, rushed or criticized for doing their job."

Clark added that "as lead counsel for the defense in this case,
I have had no contact whatsoever with any federal investigative
agent."

"Therefore, a rendition of the case from such an �agent� is
inherently biased, one-sided and inaccurate," Clark said. "It is
regrettable that law enforcement agents appear to be violating
the law to prejudice a case against a person who is a target
simply because of his family name."

A source told Fox News that no final decision has been made on
whether to charge Hunter Biden and stressed that the
investigation is ongoing.

A spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney�s Office in Delaware
declined to comment on the possible charges.

Fox News first reported in December 2020 that Hunter Biden was a
subject/target of the grand jury investigation, according to a
well-placed government source. According to the source, a
"target" means that there is a "high probability that person
committed a crime" while a "subject" is someone you "don�t know
for sure" has committed a crime.

The federal investigation into Hunter Biden was predicated, in
part, by suspicious activity reports (SARs) regarding suspicious
foreign transactions.

HUNTER BIDEN UNDER FEDERAL INVESTIGATION FOR 'TAX AFFAIRS;'
LINKS TO CHINA FUNDS EMERGE, SOURCES SAY

Another source familiar with the investigation told Fox News in
December 2020 that the SARs were regarding funds from "China and
other foreign nations."

A Treasury Department official, who did not comment on the
investigation, spoke broadly about SARs, telling Fox News that
SARs are filed by financial institutions "if there is something
out of the ordinary about a particular transaction."

The official told Fox News that the mere filing of a SAR does
not mean there has been a criminal act or violation of
regulations but instead flags that a transaction is "out of the
ordinary" for the customer. The official noted, though, that a
SAR could be part of a money laundering or tax investigation.

Hunter Biden, weeks after the 2020 presidential election,
released a statement acknowledging the federal investigation of
his "tax affairs."

"I take this matter very seriously, but I am confident that a
professional and objective review of these matters will
demonstrate that I handled my affairs legally and appropriately,
including with the benefit of professional tax advisers," he
said in the December 2020 statement.

President Biden has repeatedly denied discussing Hunter's
business ventures with him.

Fox News' David Spunt, Bill Mears, Tyler Olson and Jake Gibson
contributed to this report.

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