Special Counsel David Weiss opposes dismissing Hunter Biden’s tax and gun indictments in Delaware and California despite President Joe Biden’s pardon of his son. Weiss references the handling of Steve Bannon’s case under Trump, where prosecutors argued against dismissing the indictment, though Bannon was ultimately removed as a defendant due to his pardon.

While the Delaware judge has declared the proceedings terminated due to the pardon, without formally dismissing the indictment, California’s judge has yet to rule. Weiss’s objection underscores the legal debate over how pardoned cases should be documented, even as Hunter’s cases effectively end.