U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika on Tuesday rejected Hunter Biden's request to delay the trial until September, which his lawyer said was necessary to give the defense time to line up witnesses and go through evidence handed over by prosecutors.

By Claudia Lauer, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

Federal prosecutors had been looking into his business dealings for five years, and the agreement would have dispensed with criminal proceedings before his father was actively campaigning for president in 2024.

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Claudia Lauer, Associated Press