In Delaware, Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, has agreed to plead guilty to two criminal counts of failing to pay taxes. Prosecutors also brought a third charge against him for possessing a firearm while using or being addicted to controlled substances.

As part of a plea deal, Hunter Biden will enter a pretrial diversion program for the gun charge, which could be dismissed if he seeks treatment. The Justice Department will not seek jail time for the tax charges.

However, it is important to note that the plea deal still requires approval from a judge. While it is not common for judges to reject plea deals, in high-profile cases, there have been instances where judges deemed the proposed sentences to be too lenient. If approved, the judge still has the option of imposing a different sentence from what the prosecutors suggested.

Additionally, US Attorney David Weiss, who is overseeing the prosecution, stated that the investigation into Hunter Biden is ongoing, which may include inquiries into money laundering and lobbying for foreign governments. Hunter Biden’s plea deal does not appear to include a global non-prosecution agreement, indicating that the US Attorney's Office in Delaware is not restricting other offices from potential investigations into additional allegations, including those related to corruption.

Hunter Biden's guilty plea will not have any lasting implications for his career, primarily because he does not have one to begin with. However, a federal criminal record is permanent and could potentially hinder his ability to practice law in the future. Nevertheless, the millions of dollars he got from China and Ukraine for influencing American foreign policy by utilizing his father's position as the former US vice president have provided him and his father with sufficient wealth to potentially forego the need to work for the rest of their lives.