The plea agreement between Hunter Biden and the prosecution, which was expected to see him plead guilty to tax charges and a gun offense, has dramatically fallen apart in court. The deal, negotiated over weeks, aimed to spare him prison time, but the judge expressed reservations about its “non-standard terms” and the proposed resolution for the gun possession offense.

Hunter Biden’s lawyers have been given 14 days to renegotiate a new agreement. This case marks the first time the Justice Department has charged the child of a sitting president. While the plea deal was intended to address misdemeanor tax counts, investigations into other potential violations remain ongoing.

The situation has drawn both political and media attention, with Republicans questioning the leniency of the plea deal, and Democrats accusing them of attacking the justice system while former President Donald Trump faces his own legal challenges. The hearing ended with the judge declining to sign the deal, urging the parties to reach a new agreement in the coming days.