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\n Special counsel David Weiss says Hunter Biden should be required to attend his first court appearance on gun charges to \u201cpromote the public\u2019s confidence\u201d that President Joe Biden\u2019s son is not receiving special treatment.\n <\/p>\n

\n Weiss\u2019s office said it opposes Biden\u2019s request to attend his first appearance on the felony gun charges using a video link for numerous reasons, and cites the unexpected turn of events at his plea hearing in July.\n <\/p>\n

\n \u201cAn in-person hearing is important to promote the public\u2019s confidence that the defendant is being treated consistently with other defendants in this District and in other Districts,\u201d Weiss\u2019 team wrote in a letter to the federal magistrate judge on Wednesday.\n <\/p>\n

\n \u201cMoreover, the previous arraignment held in connection with this matter was anything but routine because the defendant and his previous attorney were not prepared to answer the Court\u2019s questions,\u201d the special counsel added.\n <\/p>\n

\n Prosecutors also cited former President Donald Trump\u2019s recent in-person initial appearances and arraignments in multiple jurisdictions as an example for the need to promote public confidence that Hunter Biden would not be treated differently than others, even those protected by the US Secret Service. Hunter Biden\u2019s lawyers pointed to the burden on government resources for an in-person appearance, given he has Secret Service protection.\n <\/p>\n

\n \u201cDuring the last few months, the United States Secret Service has coordinated with the United States Marshals Service and court personnel on multiple occasions and in multiple jurisdictions to provide protective services in connection with initial appearances and arraignments,\u201d prosecutors wrote.\n <\/p>\n

\n Biden appeared in federal court in Delaware in July with plans to plead guilty to two tax misdemeanor charges and enter an agreement to avoid prosecution on a gun possession charge. The deal fell apart under scrutiny from another federal judge, who had taken several recesses to allow the attorneys to regroup and see if they could resolve disagreements. Ultimately, that judge was not prepared to sign off on the arrangements.\n <\/p>\n

\n Given the seriousness of the felony gun charges, prosecutors say the magistrate judge should assess Biden in person before deciding his conditions of release.\n <\/p>\n

\n Biden\u2019s attorneys said he is going to plead not guilty to three felony gun charges, including lying on an ATF form that he wasn\u2019t using or addicted to drugs at the time of the October 2018 purchase and possession of the gun while using or being addicted to an illegal drug.\n <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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