Hunter Biden, the son of U.S. President Joe Biden / Xinhuo News Agency
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“Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden has been found guilty of three mid-level crimes including illegal possession of firearms on the 11th (local time). Analysis suggests that the guilty verdict for the President’s son, shortly before the November election, has cast a shadow over Biden’s election strategy. “,
“According to AP News and others, the jury in Hunter Biden’s trial made this decision today at the federal courthouse in Wilmington, Delaware. President Biden said, “Jill and I love Hunter and will always support him,” but also said he will accept the outcome of the case and continue to respect the judicial process. “,
“Hunter was charged last year with purchasing and possessing a handgun while hiding the fact that he was a drug addict in October 2018. Hunter, who is known to have been addicted to cocaine for several years, faces two counts of making false statements on forms filled out when purchasing a firearm, claiming he had not been addicted to or used illegal drugs. This is the first time in U.S. history that the child of a sitting president has been criminally charged. Special Prosecutor David Weiss said the guilty verdict shows that ‘no one is above the law in the United States.'”,
“The sentencing date for Hunter has not been announced and is usually held 120 days after the verdict, according to Judge Maryellen Noreika, who presided over the trial. While Hunter could face up to 25 years in prison and a $750,000 fine for the charges, The New York Times reported that it is rare for a first-time offender not involved in violent situations to receive a serious prison sentence. “,
“Hunter’s guilty verdict comes just a few weeks after former President Donald Trump was found guilty in a Manhattan court of ‘silencing money’ in the sex scandal, potentially disrupting Biden’s efforts to differentiate himself from ‘corrupt Trump’ in the upcoming election. President Biden stated in a recent television interview that he will not pardon Hunter even if he is found guilty.”,
“Furthermore, Hunter is facing another trial in September in Los Angeles on tax evasion charges, which could pose a more direct risk to President Biden. Unlike the illegal possession of firearms trial, the tax evasion charges are related to suspicions that while Hunter Biden was serving as an executive at the Ukrainian energy company Burisma Holdings during Biden’s term as Vice President, he received large sums of money.”