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Joe Biden's son Hunter pleads guilty to tax offences

20 Jun 2023 10:04pm
The son of US President Joe Biden, Hunter Biden watches the ceremony of the National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony in the company of Melissa Cohen (L) in Washington, DC on November 30, 2022. - Photo by Roberto Schmidt/AFP
The son of US President Joe Biden, Hunter Biden watches the ceremony of the National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony in the company of Melissa Cohen (L) in Washington, DC on November 30, 2022. - Photo by Roberto Schmidt/AFP

WASHINGTON - US President Joe Biden's son Hunter has pleaded guilty to two counts of failure to pay federal income tax, prosecutors said Tuesday.

Hunter Biden, in a plea agreement with the US Attorney's Office in his home state of Delaware, also acknowledged possessing a firearm despite being a drug user. - AFP

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