Hunter Biden Indicted on Federal Gun Charges

Hunter Biden Indicted on Federal Gun Charges

Hunter Biden, son of U.S. President Joe Biden, was indicted Thursday on three counts, related to illegal possession of a firearm. 

“The big picture,” reported Axios. “The indictment by special counsel David Weiss comes after plea deal negotiations fell apart last month over two tax misdemeanors and a gun felony against President Biden's son.”

“The indictment was largely expected, as Weiss indicated earlier this month that he was seeking an indictment against Hunter Biden by the end of September,” Axios continued. 

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The charges in the indictment include making false statements on a form when he purchased a firearm in 2018 and possession of a firearm while using a narcotic.

“The three counts lodged by prosecutors in the gun case were related to whether Mr. Biden had lied on a federal government form that he was required to complete when he purchased a handgun in Delaware in 2018,” wrote the New York Times. “In response to a question on the form about whether he was using drugs, Mr. Biden had said he was not — an assertion that prosecutors concluded was inaccurate.”

“The indictment comes as House Republicans are stepping up their efforts to use Hunter Biden’s work abroad to build a case for impeaching his father,” the Times continued. “And it puts the Biden Justice Department in the remarkable position of prosecuting cases against both the president’s son and former President Donald J. Trump, the current front-runner for the Republican Party’s 2024 presidential nomination.”