My staff and I have been communicating with federal judicial clerks for decades and I can tell you that I would absolutely fall out of my chair if this was anything other than a miscommunication or misunderstanding, as the Biden attorneys say. According to news reports the attorney's legal assistant or paralegal called and spoke to one clerk about the filing, to be handed off to another clerk. In that process, the clerk got the impression that the call came from the filer's legal team, which was incorrect. But it is easy to see how that would happen.
The reason I think it is so highly improbable that this assistant intentionally misled the clerk is that it makes no sense. Its not like the filing would disappear forever and no one would realize it. There would have to be an order on it, to strike it for example, which would itself be part of the docket and notice to everyone on the case. It just doesn't get removed without remark.
It literally makes no sense to make such a misrepresentation. None. There would be zero benefit and nothing but downside.
This is the right wing hysteria media jumping at the hint of scandal, without remotely understanding the way the process works.
You have to wonder if the puddinhead will just pardon the crackhead on his way out.
Didn’t Clinton do something similar on the way out? For a family member I mean?
have his lawyers commented on whether they told him to plea not guilty or was it improve by Hunter?
hard to imagine he'll get the same sweetheart offer again
as part of the original plea - Hunter had to promise to not use drugs anymore (relates to the gun charge). A couple days ago he was at one of his lawyer's places where the lawyer was seen hitting rather large bong.
Guess it doesn't matter now
I wonder if there will be a push by both the defense and prosecution for a different judge.
No way the language was so vague just by happenstance.
Still, the prosecution has to agree to keep the original plea offer. As of now, Hunter rejected the plea deal. Can't imagine the environment has gotten more favorable for Hunter and most signs indicate it has gotten less favorable. Can't imagine the same deal will be on the table - particularly since the defense has rejected it.
I still want to know how that went down - did Hunter go rogue?
The way I understand it is that everything was good until the judge started questioning the language and how verification was going to work. She wouldn't approve the agreed to deal because of the language being so vague. Have to believe that it was purposefully written that way and both teams of lawyers were hoping to slide it past the judge.