The effort by House Republicans to find wrongdoing on the part of President Biden was already struggling, but it took another big blow when a key source was charged with making up allegations.
The Hollywood lawyer’s support of the president’s son is under scrutiny from House Republicans while his aggressive tactics are rankling the White House.
The informant’s story was part of a series of explosive and unsubstantiated claims by Republicans that the Bidens engaged in potentially criminal activity.
A judge set a tentative trial date for June 20, raising the possibility that Mr. Biden could be on trial twice in the thick of the 2024 presidential campaign.