Jun 04 Prosecutors spend 1st day of testimony in Hunter Biden’s gun trial detailing his drug problems By Claudia Lauer, Michael Kunzelman, Colleen Long, Randall Chase, Associated Press Hunter Biden has been charged with three felonies stemming from the purchase of the Colt revolver when he was, according to his memoir, addicted to crack. Continue reading
Jun 03 Watch 5:30 Jury selected for Hunter Biden’s federal gun trial in Delaware By Amna Nawaz For the first time in U.S. history, the child of a sitting president is on trial. Hunter Biden is facing federal charges related to his purchase and possession of a gun. Separately, he faces several charges that he dodged more… Continue watching
Jun 03 Prospective jurors in Hunter Biden’s firearms case questioned on gun rights, addiction, politics By Claudia Lauer, Michael Kunzelman, Colleen Long, Randall Chase, Associated Press Prospective jurors in the federal firearms case against Hunter Biden are being questioned on their thoughts about gun rights and addiction. Continue reading
Jun 03 ‘I am the President, but I am also a Dad’: Biden affirms support for son Hunter as gun case starts jury selection By Randall Chase, Associated Press Hunter Biden, who spent the weekend with his parents, has been charged in Delaware with three felonies stemming from a 2018 firearm purchase when he was, according to his memoir, in the throes of a crack addiction. Continue reading
May 24 Hunter Biden expected in court for final hearing before June 3 gun trial By Claudia Lauer, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press President Joe Biden's son is charged with lying about his drug use in October 2018 on a form to buy a gun that he kept for about 11 days in Delaware. Continue reading
May 22 Hunter Biden’s tax trial set for September as judge agrees to delay, with gun trial still in June By Stefanie Dazio, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press President Joe Biden's son is still scheduled to stand trial beginning June 3 on federal gun charges in a Delaware case. Hunter Biden has pleaded not guilty to both indictments, which his lawyers claim are politically motivated. Continue reading
May 22 Hunter Biden seeks a delay in his federal tax trial set to begin in Los Angeles in June By Stefanie Dazio, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Prosecutors oppose Hunter Biden's delay request and say he "is not above the rule of law and should be treated like any other defendant."… Continue reading
May 21 Hunter Biden’s appeal to halt his federal gun trial is rejected By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The full 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals refused to pause the case against the president's son while his challenges to the prosecution on multiple fronts play out. His bid to dismiss the case had previously been rejected by a… Continue reading
May 20 Hunter Biden presses for delay in federal gun trial set to begin next month By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Defense attorneys for the president's son argued Monday there isn't an urgent need to start the trial on June 3, shortly before the scheduled start of another trial on tax charges in California. Continue reading
May 14 Judge rejects Hunter Biden’s bid to delay his June trial on gun charges By Claudia Lauer, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika on Tuesday rejected Hunter Biden's request to delay the trial until September, which his lawyer said was necessary to give the defense time to line up witnesses and go through evidence handed over by prosecutors. Continue reading