Hunter Biden will appear in court on July 26 in Delaware to face a TRUMP-appointed judge

Hunter Biden will head to federal court in Delaware on July 26, court filings showed Wednesday, after he made a deal with federal prosecutors that would see him plead guilty to tax crimes and go on probation over a gun charge. 

The first son will appear in front of the Judge Maryellen Noreika, who was nominated to serve on the federal bench by former President Donald Trump in 2017. 

At the time, Noreika received the blessing of the state’s two Democratic senators. 

She’s given to candidates from both political parties over the years including Republican Sen. Tom Cotton, Hillary Clinton – during the 2008 Democratic presidential primary – and Republican Sen. John McCain, during the 2008 general election. 

Republicans have complained about a ‘two-tiered’ system of justice in the aftermath of Hunter’s plea deal becoming public, and on the heels of the 37 federal charges mounted against former Trump over his mishandling of classified documents. 

Hunter Biden will head to federal court in Delaware on July 26, court filings showed Wednesday, after he made a deal with federal prosecutors that would see him plead guilty to tax crimes and go on probation over a gun charge

The first son will appear in front of the Judge Maryellen Noreika, who was nominated to serve on the federal bench by former President Donald Trump in 2017

The Trump-appointed U.S. Attorney for Delaware, David Weiss, has been in charge of the case, which looked into Hunter’s finances and whether he lied on paperwork to obtain a gun, where he attested he was not abusing drugs. 

In his memoir, Beautiful Things, the first son admitted to being a drug user at the time.

The agreement with prosecutors will have to be approved by Noreika. 

It will likely keep Hunter Biden out of jail, as he’ll serve probation instead.  

The investigation is still ongoing Weiss said Tuesday.

He was one of only a few Trump-appointed U.S. attorneys who kept their jobs after President Joe Biden was sworn-in. 

Biden kept Weiss due to him being assigned the Hunter investigation. 

Earlier this month, Weiss wrote a letter to House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan saying he had full discretion over the handling of the case. 

‘I have been granted ultimate authority over this matter, including responsibility for deciding where, when, and whether to file charges and for making decisions necessary to preserve the integrity of the prosecution, consistent with federal law, the Principles of Federal Prosecution, and Departmental regulations,’ Weiss told the top Republican and Trump ally. 

Earlier Wednesday, Attorney General Merrick Garland said that questions about the case should be directed to Weiss.

‘As I said from the moment of my appointment as attorney general, I would leave this matter in the hands of the United States attorney who was appointed by the previous president, and assigned to this matter by the previous administration,’ Garland said. 

‘That he would be given full authority to decide the matter as he decided was appropriate. And that’s what he’s done,’ the attorney general added. ‘And if you have any further questions about that matter, you should direct them to the U.S. Attorney to explain his decision.’