The Facts

• Hunter Biden, the son of Pres. Joe Biden, Monday had his latest attempt to have tax charges against him dismissed rejected by a federal judge — moving the case forward toward a California trial in September.Hunter Biden, Pres. Joe Biden's son, had his latest attempt to have tax charges against him dismissed by Los Angeles-based US District Judge Mark Scarsi on Monday. This moves the case forward toward a California trial in September.

• Biden, who is accused of avoiding paying at least $1.4M in taxes over a four-year period, had sought to have the case thrown out, likening the situation to former Pres. Donald Trump's classified documents case being thrown out by a Florida judge.Biden, accused of avoiding paying at least $1.4M in taxes over four years, had sought to have the case thrown out, likening the situation to former Pres. Donald Trump's classified documents case being thrown out by Florida-based US District Judge Aileen Cannon.

• In the Trump case, the Florida judge decided special counsel Jack Smith's appointment was unconstitutional; US District Judge Mark Scarsi, however, didn't consider the merits of Biden's lawyers' argument that special counsel David Weiss was also illegally appointed because Scarsi said this had been adjudicated by a February ruling.In the Trump case, Cannon ruled that special counsel Jack Smith's appointment was unconstitutional. However, Scarsi dismissed Biden's lawyers' argument that special counsel David Weiss was also illegally appointed, stating he had already rejected his previous challenge.