Judge Appears Skeptical of Hunter Biden’s Motion to Dismiss Tax Charges

Judge Mark Scarsi said he doesn’t see factual evidence to back defense’s claims that charges are politically motivated.

Hunter Biden (L), son of President Joe Biden, arrives with attorney Abbe Lowell at the O'Neill House Office Building for a closed-door deposition in a Republican-led investigation into the Biden family, on Capitol Hill on Feb. 28, 2024. J. Scott Applewhite/AP

LOS ANGELES—A federal judge questioned a lack of evidence provided by attorneys representing President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden during a hearing in Los Angeles on March 27 as they sought to have several tax-related charges dropped.

Judge Mark Scarsi heard arguments from Mr. Biden’s lawyers for several hours about their eight motions filed to dismiss the case. Many of the claims were not backed by factual evidence, including the allegation that the charges were politically motivated, the judge said.