President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden has been convicted by a jury of lying about his drug use to illegally buy a gun, a verdict Democrats may seize upon to counter Donald Trump’s claim of a justice system weaponized against him.
A 12-member jury in Wilmington, Delaware, federal court found the defendant guilty on all three counts against him, making Hunter Biden the first child of a sitting U.S. president to be convicted of a crime.
Hunter Biden, lightly nodded his head after the verdict was read but otherwise showed little reaction, and then left the courthouse without making a statement.
His father, Joe Biden, issued a statement saying he accepted the outcome of the case and would respect the judicial process as his son considers an appeal.
The judge set no date for sentencing, but added the timeline is usually in one hundred and twenty days, that would place it no later than a month before the November 5 U.S. presidential election.
