Hunter Biden pleads not guilty as judge says she needs more time to review deal

Routine hearing turned into three-hour affair featuring hushed negotiations between lawyers and pointed questions by judge

Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, pleaded not guilty to tax charges on Wednesday, after a federal judge in Delaware said she needed more time to review a proposed deal with federal prosecutors to avoid a felony gun charge.

Biden's plea came after what was expected to be a routine hearing turned into a three-hour affair featuring hushed negotiations between lawyers and pointed questions from the US district court judge, Maryellen Noreika.