Federal prosecutors in the tax fraud case involving Hunter Biden said in a court filing Tuesday that President Joe Biden’s son is pulling a “stunt” and trying to “game the system” by appealing a motion to dismiss his charges that was denied last month.

“The Defendant’s decision to file a notice of appeal of this Court’s denial of his meritless motions to dismiss is a stunt to delay the trial,” stated the filing viewed by Newsmax. It was written by Department of Justice special counsel David Weiss and assistant prosecutors Leo Wise and Derek Hines.

Hunter Biden, 54, has pleaded not guilty to nine tax charges — six misdemeanors and three felonies — including failure to file and pay taxes, evasion of assessment, and false or fraudulent tax return. On April 1, U.S. District Court Judge Mark Scarsi rejected Hunter Biden’s argument that the charges because were politically motivated and should be dismissed.

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