Federal Prosecutor Who Signed Off on ‘Sweetheart’ Plea Deal Worked for Hunter Biden Business Partner

A federal prosecutor involved in the Hunter Biden “investigation” that led to a sweetheart plea deal for the president’s son had previously worked with one of Hunter’s business partners. Derek Hines, an Assistant United States Attorney, had signed off on the charging documents alongside Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss, the Daily Mail reported. Hines had previously served as Special Counsel to ex-FBI director Louis Freeh at his private company, which had collaborated with Hunter on overseas business ventures now under scrutiny. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) raised alarms about the integrity of the Department of Justice’s investigation upon learning of the…