Hunter Biden is charged with illegal possession of a handgun. According to the indictment, Biden lied about his drug use when he bought the pistol in 2018.
President of the United States Joe Biden boy Hunter Biden criminal charges were brought against him in Delaware on Thursday.
Delaware State Attorney David Weiss charges 53-year-old Hunter Biden with illegal possession of a handgun. According to the indictment, Hunter Biden lied about his drug use when he bought the pistol in 2018.
The charge is based on the law, according to which a person may not buy or possess a handgun if he regularly uses narcotics. Hunter Biden has spoken openly about having suffered from a drug problem for a long time.
New charges may be brought against Hunter Biden in the future. Among other things, he is suspected of having committed tax crimes in 2017 and 2018.
It is the first time that the US Department of Justice has brought criminal charges against the child of a sitting president. The White House has announced that President Biden has not discussed his son’s affairs with the Department of Justice.
Lawsuits dominate the election year
Until the summer, Hunter Biden tried to avoid a trial by negotiating with the prosecutor about a mediation procedure. In the mediation, Biden would have confessed that he was guilty of two tax crimes and avoided other charges and received immunity from prosecution from the investigation.
However, the negotiations collapsed in July, after which the US Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed Weiss as special prosecutor in the case. Weiss announced that settlement negotiations have ended.
Republicans have still criticized that Weiss is too soft on Hunter Biden as a prosecutor. Republicans claim that Hunter Biden received help from his father to get money from foreign businesses. However, the Republicans have not presented evidence for their claims.
Earlier this week, Republicans in the US House of Representatives opened a criminal investigation into Joe Biden’s role in dealings with Hunter Biden from 2011 to 2017, when Joe Biden served as vice president.
The criminal charges brought against Hunter Biden will likely lead to a trial in the middle of next year’s US election year. President Biden has announced that he is seeking a second term. The presidential election will be held in November 2024.
High-profile lawsuits are becoming a central part of next year’s election campaign. The early favorite for the Republican presidential nomination is a former president Donald Trumpwhich will face up to four different trials next year.