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being with us. it is 10:00 eastern. im ana cabrera reporting from new york. we are following breaking news this morning. charges have just been filed against hunter biden, the son of the sitting president has agreed to a plea deal for two tax misdemeanors and a separate gun possession charge that will likely be dismissed. well have more on the latest in just a moment, including new reaction from the white house. plus, more breaking news, save the date for the start of donald trumps f...

Of the gavel once republicans got the majority to make inquiries into hunter biden. hes held several press events around this, not producing any tangible evidence, but instead continuing to just say that they will go where the investigation leads, and that is effectively what hes saying again, reiterating that now in a statement saying lets be clear, these are comers words, the dojs charges against bidens son hunter reveal a two-tiered system of justice. he goes on to say biden is getting away w...

We have been discussing or whether thats just a pro forma technical statement. but it is in there. other than that, it is just a restatement of the -- what the criminal information is going to say, the two charges. it points out the maximum penalty in each of the tax charges as carol and others have been discussing is 12 months and essentially restating the technicaliies here. we need to get to the bottom of the investigation being ongoing, ana. >> this is an attorney that president biden allowe...

Brett bear specifically asked, do you have these documents out there? it says here in the indictment, it read from the indictment, the problem for the former president is there were witnesses in the room. so theyre going to be able to speak to what the president was actually holding during that recording. i think it is just a really difficult thing to understand about why the former president would make these comments or take this interview. the fact of the matter is there was highly classified ...

To know joe biden as president, as a person in public life, his family is one of the most animating parts of who he is. and so this is deeply personal. the president has spoken in the past about his son hunters path through addiction and recovery. hunter bidens lawyer also acknowledged that in a statement that hunter biden believes it is important for him to take responsibility as he continues to work through recovery, which people who understand addiction as a disease knows that -- knows that i...

States. this is someone who didnt pay his taxes and now he has -- hes going to be stuck with these two criminal convictions on his record, he had a gun when he knew he was addicted to a controlled substance and so now he has to go through a diversion program. so, i dont think it is accurate to call it a slap on the wrist. these are serious charges that hes now pleading guilty to. hes not, as i said, you cant compare him to an elected official. >> ken, i understand we just got a formal press rele...

Because hunter biden appears to have paid back all or most of the tax deficiency here. that often is the case. what im going to be very interested in seeing is what the release is, you know. is this really the end of the road, is this really the end of the -- of any investigation of hunter biden. my guess is it probably is because usually -- usually all charges are brought at the same time or resolution is probably done at the same time. >> kelly odonnell is standing by at the white house. i und...