Hunter Biden Set to be First Child of Sitting US President to Face Trial

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WILMINGTON, Delaware – In an unprecedented legal development, Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, is poised to become the first child of a sitting US president to stand trial for criminal charges. This event, coming on the heels of Donald Trump's historic conviction, adds a new layer of complexity to the already tumultuous 2024 White House race.

 

Jury selection is scheduled to begin on June 3 in Wilmington, Delaware, marking the start of the first of two cases that Hunter Biden has been trying to avoid for years. His goal has been to stay out of prison and to spare his father the political and personal turmoil as President Biden campaigns for a second term, likely against Trump. The upcoming trial centers on three federal gun violations. Prosecutors allege that Hunter Biden, during a period of intense drug use, lied about his substance abuse on a federal form to illegally purchase a firearm. Special Counsel David Weiss has indicated that the trial will delve into sensitive aspects of Hunter Biden's past conduct, some of which involve the President.

 

Despite the potential political fallout, White House officials consider the trial a private matter related to Hunter Biden's past behavior. President Biden, who plans to travel to France during part of the trial, will monitor the proceedings primarily as a concerned parent who has supported his son's recovery from addiction, according to a source familiar with his thoughts. The White House currently has no plans to publicly engage with the trial. However, this stance could change, and the President might respond to developments as they unfold, the source noted.

 

Hunter Biden’s legal team is prepared to argue that the charges against him are unconstitutional and violate the Second Amendment. They also plan to highlight weaknesses in the government's evidence. Dick Harpootlian, a former South Carolina prosecutor and current state senator, suggested that jurors in Delaware might question the timing and propriety of bringing the case against Hunter Biden now that he has overcome his addiction.

The trial is expected to be brief but intense, with prosecutors likely to present evidence of Hunter Biden's drug-fueled past, including excerpts from his memoir, *Beautiful Things: A Memoir*. In their May 20 trial brief, prosecutors pointed out that the book contains numerous admissions by Hunter Biden, demonstrating his awareness of his addiction and drug use in 2018, the year he purchased the firearm.

 

Cheryl Bader, a law professor at Fordham University and former assistant US attorney, expressed skepticism about Hunter Biden’s chances of acquittal, given his admissions in his memoir. She noted that federal prosecutors typically bring cases they are confident they can win. Two of the gun counts carry a maximum prison sentence of 10 years each, while the third count could result in up to five years. However, judges rarely impose the maximum penalties.

 

Hunter Biden's defense team plans to challenge the government's assertion that he bought the gun while he was a drug addict as being constitutionally vague. They will argue that he was not using drugs at the time of the purchase. Furthermore, they intend to claim that the gun seller did not follow legal procedures during the sale and documentation process. In a May 23 trial brief, Hunter Biden's lawyers argued, "Intoxication from too much alcohol or using drugs, legal or illegal, may make it too dangerous for people to drive a car, operate heavy machinery, or possess a firearm one day, but they may be perfectly sober enough to do all those things the next day."

 

David Weiss, who was originally nominated by Trump to serve as the US attorney for Delaware and retained by President Joe Biden, was appointed special counsel by Attorney General Merrick Garland in 2023 to handle the cases against Hunter Biden. Initially, Hunter Biden and Weiss had agreed to a plea deal to resolve both the gun and tax allegations. However, the agreement collapsed under the scrutiny of a federal judge overseeing the case.

Supporters of Hunter Biden have argued that Weiss succumbed to political pressure from Trump and conservatives in pursuing the charges. 

 

The trial represents another highly politicized spectacle following Trump’s recent conviction in New York on 34 counts of falsifying business records. Hunter Biden also faces nine federal tax violation charges in Los Angeles, with a trial scheduled for September.

 

As the legal drama unfolds, it not only threatens to impact the Biden family personally but also could reverberate through the political landscape, influencing the dynamics of the upcoming presidential election. Hunter Biden’s trial will likely be a focal point in the media and among political commentators, raising questions about fairness, the judicial process, and the influence of politics on legal proceedings.

 

Credit: Straits Times 2024-06-03

 

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[Tug]

Well come on trump supporters I thought you all thought it’s Biden’s DOJ ect ect ….

[RichardColeman]

3 hours ago, Tug said:

Well come on trump supporters I thought you all thought it’s Biden’s DOJ ect ect ….

He has not been convicted yet. I'll be happy to comment after I see the case is not rigged, paid off, threatened, evidence lost or the definition of 'addict' having a new definition in the dictionary and case dismissed !

[Srikcir]

Unlike the corruption committed by and under POTUS Trump with daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Kushner who were untouchable by Trump's DOJ. Even now the Republiczn controlled House Judiciary committee refuses to investigate their huge financial rewards as Trump's senior advisors.

[Irish star]

Donnie Jr should be in Prison for Cocaine Sales and Drug Abuse in Whitehouse 

[Irish star]

1 hour ago, RichardColeman said:

He has not been convicted yet. I'll be happy to comment after I see the case is not rigged, paid off, threatened, evidence lost or the definition of 'addict' having a new definition in the dictionary and case dismissed !

You lack Critical Thinking Skills , you have just humiliated yourself on this platform 

[Guitar God]

If he’s found guilty it will be headline news in the Right Wing media for a week praising the justice system on a fair and just decision and that they support the judicial system 100%. 
 

If he’s found not guilty, or just gets probation (as most anyone charged and convicted of saying “no” to a question on a firearms form is), they’ll be complaining that the current administration pulled a fast one. 
 

They seem to think Biden  is capable of controlling a Grand Jury, and the jury that convicted Trump, (that the defense approved), but is powerless keep his own son out of jail. 

 

Logic only a “stable genius “ understands.

[Purdey]

I guess Hunter Biden must have had a secret position in the White House to deserve this. 

If he broke the law, find him guilty and get on with it without this hullabaloo.

[impulse]

1 hour ago, Srikcir said:

Unlike the corruption committed by and under POTUS Trump with daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Kushner who were untouchable by Trump's DOJ. Even now the Republiczn controlled House Judiciary committee refuses to investigate their huge financial rewards as Trump's senior advisors.

 

Wait a minute...  Hold the presses...   Did Ivanka or Jared lie on a Federal Firearms form?  Because that's what this case is about. 

 

I'm amazed at how many lefty gun control fans would be happy to ignore this violation.

 

[riclag]

3 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

He has not been convicted yet. I'll be happy to comment after I see the case is not rigged, paid off, threatened, evidence lost or the definition of 'addict' having a new definition in the dictionary and case dismissed !

I liked to see the two IRS criminal investigators  who turned whistleblowers that exposed the DOJ efforts to squash the case, testify .

 

I like to see bidens laptop from hell with many incriminating emails , pictures of prostitution & hard core drugs as evidence be introduced. 51 former intel agents tried to claim it was All connected to Russia Russia, which was a campaign lie to discredit 

the evidence.

 

 

[Cryingdick]

7 hours ago, Tug said:

Well come on trump supporters I thought you all thought it’s Biden’s DOJ ect ect ….

 

Hunter Buden is a low life loser that most normal people don't care about or follow. Hence the low post count.

[riclag]

33 minutes ago, impulse said:

 

Wait a minute...  Hold the presses...   Did Ivanka or Jared lie on a Federal Firearms form?  Because that's what this case is about. 

 

I'm amazed at how many lefty gun control fans would be happy to ignore this violation.

 

I betcha the left wished Ivanka had a laptop from hell and she was a hard core drug addict !

 

[Chomper Higgot]

Just now, Cryingdick said:

 

Hunter Buden is a low life loser that most normal people don't care about or follow. Hence the low post count.

You might have a point, if not for the longstanding MAGA obsession with Hunter Biden.

[riclag]

1 minute ago, Cryingdick said:

 

Hunter Buden is a low life loser that most normal people don't care about or follow. Hence the low post count.

That party  loves low life loser drug addicted criminals , they prop them up as heroes ! 
 

 

 

[candide]

10 minutes ago, riclag said:

I liked to see the two IRS criminal investigators  who turned whistleblowers that exposed the DOJ efforts to squash the case, testify .

 

I like to see bidens laptop from hell with many incriminating emails , pictures of prostitution & hard core drugs as evidence be introduced. 51 former intel agents tried to claim it was All connected to Russia Russia, which was a campaign lie to discredit 

the evidence.

 

 

Lol! Most events cited by the so-called whistleblowers occurred under Trump. So Trump's DOJ, headed by Barr would have covered up Hunter? 😀

 

[candide]

11 minutes ago, riclag said:

That party  loves low life loser drug addicted criminals , they prop them up as heroes ! 
 

 

 

Making up stuff again? 😀

Provide link showing the Dems think he's a heroes!

Edited June 3 by candide

[Cryingdick]

2 minutes ago, candide said:

Lol! Most events cited by the so-called whistleblowers occurred under Trump. So Trump's DOJ, headed by Barr would have covered up Hunter? 😀

 

 

It's a actually convenient for dems. Let's not focus on Joe. Hunter doesn't matter and pursuing it is a waste of time. Republicans should leave it be to the courts and focus in the fact Joe can't even exchange pleasantries without notes. It is no secret Biden is the only guy Trump could beat.

[Chomper Higgot]

8 minutes ago, Cryingdick said:

 

It's an actually convenient for dems. Let's not focus on Joe. Hunter doesn't matter and pursuing it is a waste of time. Republicans should leave it be to the courts and focus in the fact Joe can't even exchange pleasantries without notes. It is no secret Biden is the only guy Trump could beat.

Let’s see who backs out of the ‘debate’.

[candide]

5 minutes ago, Cryingdick said:

 

It's a actually convenient for dems. Let's not focus on Joe. Hunter doesn't matter and pursuing it is a waste of time. Republicans should leave it be to the courts and focus in the fact Joe can't even exchange pleasantries without notes. It is no secret Biden is the only guy Trump could beat.

Come on! The only reason why the Republicans have focused so much on Hunter, is because it allowed them to smear Biden. Hence the use of "the Biden familly" in nearly every sentence about Hunter Biden.

[riclag]

Another hero besides the IRS was  the judge !

She was obviously  a tuned to the IRS

agents transcript Testimony .

 

After pressing both sides for details about the plea deal, U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika adjourned the hearing so that the two sides could refine and clarify the agreement — under which Biden had planned to plead guilty to two misdemeanor tax offenses and likely avoid punishment on a felony gun charge.

 

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/07/26/hunter-biden-pleads-not-guilty-to-tax-charges-after-judge-questions-plea-deal-00108301

[Cryingdick]

5 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Let’s see who backs out of the ‘debate’.

 

Biden's won't debate a felon. Lol

4 minutes ago, candide said:

Come on! The only reason why the Republicans have focused so much on Hunter, is because it allowed them to smear Biden. Hence the use of "the Biden familly" in nearly every sentence about Hunter Biden.

I am saying it is a stupid strategy. The GOP should spend their time focusing on Joe not his crackhead moron of a son. It's a decoy.

[candide]

22 minutes ago, riclag said:

Another hero besides the IRS was  the judge !

She was obviously  a tuned to the IRS

agents transcript Testimony .

 

After pressing both sides for details about the plea deal, U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika adjourned the hearing so that the two sides could refine and clarify the agreement — under which Biden had planned to plead guilty to two misdemeanor tax offenses and likely avoid punishment on a felony gun charge.

 

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/07/26/hunter-biden-pleads-not-guilty-to-tax-charges-after-judge-questions-plea-deal-00108301

If course, you have ignored the part in which the plea deal was rejected because it was found out that Hunter was not actually protected from further charges. 😀

[cdemundo]

Hunter is a bum.

Sorry to say it, and I initially thought the accusations were BS, but it turns out he is a bum.

[candide]

Not sure. Judging from the number of posts about the 'Biden familly' and 'crooked Joe Biden', they certainly had some impact on public opinion.

 

In the end, they have made themselves so ridiculous that I tend to agree with you. They cannot get any more benefit from it.

[candide]

1 hour ago, impulse said:

 

Wait a minute...  Hold the presses...   Did Ivanka or Jared lie on a Federal Firearms form?  Because that's what this case is about. 

 

I'm amazed at how many lefty gun control fans would be happy to ignore this violation.

 

So, according to you, plain offenses such as lying on a Federal Firearms form committed by a private citizen justify a House Committee investigation, while obvious conflicts of interest from WH officials don't?

[thaibeachlovers]

Perhaps he and Trump can be cell buddies then.

Will they search Biden senior for files when he visits his criminal son?

[thaibeachlovers]

32 minutes ago, Sticky Rice Balls said:

so a PRIVATE citizen faces gun charge..yawn

 

the fact that a President is now a FELON.....is always on the over to push thier own crimes onto the dems and deflect

 

ever  notice how this poster works for the site and seems to be obsessed on this topic/theme.....aka clickbait....bravo...smh

TDS much?

[cdemundo]

1 hour ago, Sticky Rice Balls said:

Guess who im thinking of.....hint..hes orange and killed a million Americans....I'll take the bum over a murderer any day

Nothing to do with Trump.

Hunter is an embarrassment.

 

Also, possibly you are confused, Hunter is not running for president, so you don't have that choice to make.

[crazykopite]

Will be interesting to see if he is treated any better than Trump was but as his dad sleepy Joe stated no one is above the law I await in anticipation to see the outcomex

[HuaHinNew]

You are all wasting your keyboard energies.

 

If found guilty.

 

Joe will pardon him before he leaves the White House this year.