Hunter Biden will seek to dismiss federal indictment on gun charges

• "He will seek to dismiss the Indictment against him pursuant to the immunity provisions of that Agreement," Lowell said.

State of play: "This is what we have said all along, we believe the diversion agreement is valid so these charges should be dismissed," Hunter Biden's legal team said in a statement to Axios on Friday.

• In a statement responding to the indictment, Lowell said at the time that prosecutors had filed charges "that they deemed were not warranted just six weeks ago following a five-year investigation into this case."
• "We believe these charges are barred by the agreement the prosecutors made with Mr. Biden ... we plan to demonstrate all of that in court," Lowell said at the time.

Details: The three counts Hunter Biden is currently facing could carry a combined maximum prison sentence of 25 years if he is convicted, Magistrate Judge Christopher Burke said Tuesday.

• Biden was charged with allegedly making false statements on a form when he purchased a firearm in 2018 and possession of a firearm while using a narcotic.

Catch up quick: The plea deal — which would have allowed the president's son to avoid jail time — included a guilty plea to two tax misdemeanors and a diversionary agreement on a gun-related felony.

• The deal fell apart in July after Judge Maryellen Noreika rejected it.
• After the deal's collapse, Hunter Biden pleaded not guilty to federal tax charges.

Editor's note: This story was updated with additional details.