Hunter Biden was charged Thursday with three gun-related crimes.
WASHINGTON — Hunter Biden was indicted on three felony gun charges Thursday, a historic first that has pitted President Joe Biden’s federal law enforcement against his sole surviving son, with the younger Biden’s troubled past taking center stage as his father mounts his re-election campaign.
The indictment filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Delaware charged Hunter Biden with three criminal counts related to gun possession for allegedly having lied about his drug use when he bought a firearm in 2018. Two of the counts carry maximum sentences of up to 10 years in prison, while a third has a five-year maximum. And prosecutors have indicated that might not be the end and that he could still face tax-related charges.
Claims of preferential treatment have dogged the probe, with an IRS whistleblower testifying before Congress that special counsel David Weiss said privately that he did not have the authority to bring full charges, a claim Weiss has denied. LaRosa said the accusations against Hunter Biden over the past few years have weighed heavily on Joe and Jill Biden.
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