SUMMARY
In another first, the child of a president was convicted on three felony charges. A jury in Delaware found Hunter Biden guilty on two counts of making false statements regarding his drug use when filling out paperwork to purchase a firearm and guilty of one count of illegal possession of a firearm by a drug user or addict.
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WARM-UP QUESTIONS
- Who is Hunter Biden?
- What were the three charges Biden faced in this trial?
- Where did the trial take place?
- How did Biden's attorneys argue he was not guilty?
- When will Biden face an additional trial on charges of tax evasion?
FOCUS QUESTIONS
David Weiss, the special prosecutor in this case, said that the convictions prove nobody is "above the law" but that Hunter Biden should be considered "no more accountable than any other citizen convicted of this same conduct." What do you think Weiss means? Do you agree or disagree with Weiss' take? Explain.
Media literacy: What would you most want to know about this conviction that wasn't covered in this segment?
Alternative: See, Think, Wonder: What did you notice? What did the story make you think? What would you want to learn more about?
FOR MORE
What students can do: Watch the following video and discuss as a class — do you think the convictions of former president Donald Trump and the son of president Joe Biden will have an impact on the coming election? Why or why not?
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