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Hunter Biden and his lawyers walked into a courtroom prepared to enter a plea deal with the Justice Department last week. The deal fell through.\xa0\n\nPresident Joe Biden\u2019s son was prepared to plead guilty to two misdemeanor tax charges and to lying on a gun purchase form. The DOJ lawyers and the younger Biden\u2019s attorneys were ready to sign off on the deal in court, but U.S. District Court Judge Maryellen Noreika said she had no intention to \u201crubber-stamp\u201d the deal.\xa0\n\nWhy?\xa0\n\nMike Howell, director of The Heritage Foundation\u2019s Oversight Project, says the plea deal granted the president's son \u201cglobal immunity for all other conduct.\u201d Asked if he would sign onto the deal if that immunity agreement was removed, Hunter Biden said \u201cno,\u201d according to Howell.\xa0(The Daily Signal is the news outlet of The Heritage Foundation.)\n\nThe Justice Department was offering him \u201ca 'get-out-of-jail-free card' for any future charges that may be brought,\u201d Howell says.\xa0\n\nHowell joins \u201cThe Daily Signal Podcast\u201d to explain the role the Oversight Project played in uncovering the details of the plea deal, and what's likely next for Hunter Biden.\n\nEnjoy the show!\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.