First Lady Jill Biden also attended the trial to support Hunter.
Hunter Biden is on trial for criminal gun charges in Delaware with a maximum sentence of 25 years.
Hunter faces three counts related to false statements made during the firearm purchase process.
Joe Biden expressed support for his son during the trial, stating they are proud of him despite ongoing legal proceedings.
The charges against Hunter stem from his purchase and possession of a Colt Cobra revolver while addicted to drugs in 2018.
Hunter Biden, the son of U.S. President Joe Biden, is currently on trial for criminal gun charges in Delaware. The trial began with jury selection on Monday, June 3, 2024. Hunter faces a maximum sentence of 25 years in prison if convicted on all counts (Fox News).
The charges against Hunter stem from his purchase and possession of a Colt Cobra revolver while addicted to drugs in 2018 (CNBC). Joe Biden expressed support for his son during the trial, stating that they are proud of him despite the ongoing legal proceedings (CNBC).
Hunter's history of drug addiction is central to the Delaware case. He faces three counts related to false statements made during the firearm purchase process (CNBC). First Lady Jill Biden also attended the trial to support her stepson (Fox News, CNBC).
The trial comes after a New York jury found former President Donald Trump guilty on 34 counts of falsifying business records on the same day (CNBC). Both Hunter Biden and Trump claim they have been unfairly targeted by the Department of Justice for political reasons.
Hunter Biden is also facing a second trial in September on federal tax charges (CNBC).
The trial may distract President Biden during his re-election campaign, as he intends to stay out of the proceedings (WBUR).
Hunter Biden is facing felony gun charges for allegedly making false statements on a federal gun form regarding his drug addiction during a period when prosecutors claim he was using crack cocaine.
Hunter Biden will face trial over charges that he lied about being addicted to illegal drugs when buying a gun.
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, Hunter Biden faces three counts related to the purchase and possession of a Colt Cobra revolver while addicted to drugs in 2018.
Prosecution case will use evidence collected from Mr. Biden’s own phone and extracts from his 2021 book.
Hunter Biden will face trial over charges that he lied about being addicted to illegal drugs when buying a gun.
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Hunter Biden faces three counts related to the purchase and possession of a Colt Cobra revolver while addicted to drugs in 2018
Hunter Biden has admitted to regularly meeting prostitutes, taking an array of illegal substances, and experiencing mental health problems around the time of his brother’s death in 2015.
Hunter Biden's history of drug abuse is central to the Delaware case
Deception
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The article contains selective reporting as it only reports details that support the author's position. The author implies that Hunter Biden's drug use and gun purchase are linked, but does not provide any evidence to support this claim beyond speculation based on messages sent after the purchase. The article also uses emotional manipulation by describing the trial as a 'two-week circus' and implying that it will be used for political points.
Republicans have sought to weaponise the two cases and a congressional inquiry led by Jim Jordan, the GOP inquisitor.
The trial is set to become a two-week circus that Republicans will use to make political points about his father.
The prosecution case, led by David Weiss, the department of justice’s special prosecutor, will make use of some florid evidence collected from Mr Biden’s own phone and extracts from his bombshell 2021 book.
Fallacies
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The author makes an appeal to authority by mentioning the department of justice's special prosecutor and the fact that Hunter Biden's memoir and text messages will be used in the prosecution case. This is a fallacy because it does not prove or disprove any claims made in the article, but rather relies on the credibility of external sources.
]The prosecution case, led by David Weiss, the department of justice’s special prosecutor[
Bias
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The author, Tony Diver, demonstrates a clear bias towards portraying Hunter Biden in a negative light by focusing on his past drug addiction and the potential implications for his father's presidency. He repeatedly mentions the allegations against Hunter Biden and the potential impact on Joe Biden's re-election campaign.
Republicans have sought to weaponise the two cases against him (including a trial for tax evasion in California scheduled for later in 2024) and the alleged involvement of his father in his Ukrainian business dealings. He denies the tax charges.
Some hope that two colourful cases and a congressional inquiry led by Jim Jordan, the GOP inquisitor, will be enough to minimise the impact of Mr Trump’s own legal battles in 2024.
The trial is set to become a two-week circus that Republicans will use to make political points about his father, just a week after the Trump verdicts produced some good headlines for the Biden administration.
