Special counsel David Weiss files opposition to Hunter Biden's motion to dismiss charges against him

David Weiss, the special counsel handling the tax and gun charges against first son Hunter Biden, filed a motion in California on Friday opposing the defendant’s “motion to dismiss for selective and vindictive prosecution and breach of separation of powers.”

In late February, attorneys for Hunter Biden filed a motion to dismiss the tax-related charges that special counsel Weiss had brought in California. Biden’s attorney, Abbe Lowell said in a statement at the time that "The special counsel has gone to extreme lengths to bring charges against Mr. Biden that would not have been filed against anyone else," according to ABC News.

"Prosecutors reneged on binding agreements, bowed to political pressure to bring unprecedented charges, overreached in their authority, ignored the rules and allowed their agents to run amok, and repeatedly misstated evidence to the court to defend their conduct. It is time to hold the special counsel accountable and dismiss these improper charges," Lowell added.

Back in December, Hunter had asked a Delaware judge to dismiss the gun charges that Weiss brought against him, arguing that “prosecutors violated key promises they made as part of a previous agreement that would have allowed Biden to avoid felony charges,” according to The Washington Post.

The special counsel’s office charged the first son in December with nine felony and misdemeanor charges over his failure to pay $1.4 million in taxes for three years. Hunter Biden has pleaded not guilty to all charges.

The back taxes and penalties were eventually paid in full, according to ABC News, by Hunter Biden's attorney and confidant, Kevin Morris.

In opposing Hunter’s motions to dismiss, Weiss argued that “the Defendant chose to commit serious tax crimes” and that “The Defendant also chose to commit serious gun crimes.”

Weiss states in his opposition to the motion to dismiss that “In his motion, in multiple places, the defendant falsely states that DOJ 'inexplicably demanded Mr. Biden plead guilty to felonies with jail time.' … He cites nothing in support of his false claims, which is a consistent theme across his motions."

The hearing on these matters is scheduled for March 27.