The president's son has asked to appear virtually for his arraignment in federal court, which prosecutors oppose.
In a brief order posted on the court docket Monday night, U.S. Magistrate Judge Christopher J. Burke said President Joe Biden's son was seeking"to have the initial appearance on the Indictment in this matter held via video conference" and noted that prosecutors opposed the request.
Two of the counts accuse Biden of having falsely indicated on a federally mandated form that he was not using illegal drugs when he bought a Colt Cobra revolver in Delaware in October of 2018. The indictment says Biden certified “that he was not an unlawful user of, and addicted to, any stimulant, narcotic drug, and any other controlled substance, when in fact, as he knew, that statement was false and fictitious.
Biden lawyer Abbe Lowell said last week that he plans to fight the charges, including by arguing they're not constitutional.
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