Hunter Biden's guilty plea in the tax case was a strategic move, according to Jonathan Turley.

On "Outnumbered" Thursday, constitutional law expert Jonathan Turley discussed Hunter Biden's plan to plead guilty on federal tax charges brought against him by Special Counsel David Weiss. Turley stated that the president's son is now likely to face jail time.

It is not unusual for plea deals to occur before trials. However, in this case, many have been writing for months that Hunter Biden should have pleaded guilty. Timing is crucial, as pleading early can result in a better deal. It is like waiting too long to ask for swimming lessons on the Titanic. By now, some options may be unavailable. As a result, Hunter Biden has put himself in the worst possible position. In terms of a plea, this is the consequence of a lawyer standing in federal court and telling prosecutors to "just rip it up."

The sweetheart deal for Hunter was met with concerns from the judge, who had never seen such an offer being made to a defendant. The defense refused to cooperate, causing the Department of Justice to later state that they still wanted a plea with Hunter, but blamed the defense for its stance. The lack of intelligent design in this situation suggests that it was a game of chicken, and if it was, the defense lost. Pleading guilty on the eve of the trial leaves little to trade away.

On Thursday in federal court, Abbe Lowell, representing Biden's first son, announced that Biden plans to change his plea and plead guilty, surprising federal prosecutors. He had initially pleaded not guilty.

Leo Wise, a federal prosecutor, stated that "this is the first time we have been informed about this."

According to a source close to the special counsel's team, the offer made to Hunter Biden is not yet finalized and is merely a proposal from his defense team.

After Hunter Biden's lawyers had planned to defend him on the grounds of being under the influence when he failed to pay his taxes, the New York Post reported on Thursday.

The Justice Department manual states that DOJ prosecutors are generally prohibited from accepting an Alford plea, except in exceptional circumstances.

A defendant who accepts a sentence despite maintaining their innocence is said to have made an Alford plea.

This report was contributed to by Brooke Singman, David Spunt, and Brianna Herlihy of Planet Chronicle.