Hunter Biden, son of U.S. President Joe Biden, speaks during a news conference outside the Capitol in Washington, D.C., the United States, Dec. 13, 2023. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Xinhua)
It's the first prosecution for the child of a sitting president in the history of the United States.
WASHINGTON, June 3 (Xinhua) -- The trial of U.S. President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden on felony gun charges kicked off with jury selection on Monday in Wilmington, Delaware.
It's the first prosecution for the child of a sitting president in the history of the United States.
Hunter Biden, the youngest son and only surviving son of President Biden, will face three felony gun charges in the historic trial that carries a maximum sentence of 25 years in prison if he's convicted.
The 54-year-old was indicted last September by a federal grand jury on charges related to his purchase of a revolver in October 2018 while he was a drug user.
Those charges include false statement in purchase of a firearm, false statement related to information required to be kept by federal firearms licensed dealer, and possession of a firearm by a person who is an unlawful user of or addicted to a controlled substance.
Hunter Biden, who pleaded not guilty to all three charges, arrived at the courthouse in Wilmington Monday morning for the the first day of jury selection in his trial.
U.S. First lady Jill Biden and Hunter Biden's wife Melissa Cohen Biden showed up in person at the courthouse in a show of family support. ■
