“No, I just said, ‘No.’ I just replied. Go ahead,” RIA Novosti reports Jean-Pierre’s response in a briefing.
Earlier, U.S. District Court Judge Maryellen Noreika refused to accept the terms of the agreement, according to which Biden Jr. could avoid a ten-year stay in a prison cell for illegal weapons possession. It is noted that even in the case of a settlement, Hunter cannot be guaranteed a suspended sentence. During the hearing, the judge made clear that she was not yet sure that such a “reparatory” sentence was appropriate.