Hunter Biden was indicted for lying about taking drugs when buying a gun
- He was charged Thursday by special prosecutor David Weiss with two weapons crimes
- According to the indictment, Hunter lied about his drug use when purchasing a gun in 2018
- The charges come days after Republicans launched an impeachment inquiry into President Biden over his alleged ties to Hunter’s business dealings
President Biden’s son Hunter was charged with federal gun crimes on Thursday by special counsel David Weiss.
According to the indictment, Hunter lied about his drug use when purchasing a gun in 2018.
A Delaware grand jury dismissed multiple felony charges against Hunter, including two counts of making false statements on his gun forms and one count of possession of a firearm while addicted to illegal drugs.
Weiss’ move is a significant escalation in his investigation into the president’s son for gun and tax crimes. That same week, House Republicans opened a formal impeachment inquiry against President Biden over his alleged ties to Hunter’s business dealings.
The First Son purchased the .38-caliber pistol in Delaware, a state where every buyer must answer a series of questions before they can get their hands on a gun.
A 2018 application asks whether the applicant uses drugs or is addicted to drugs. The box is clearly marked “No”.
The maximum total prison sentence would be 25 years if he were convicted on all counts. He could also be fined a maximum of $250,000 and placed on probation for three years.
President Biden’s son Hunter was charged with federal gun crimes on Thursday by special counsel David Weiss
Hunter allegedly lied about a gun report (above) that was required for his gun transaction. A photo of the form shows he answered “no” when asked if he was an “unlawful user of or addicted to marijuana or a depressant, stimulant, narcotic or other controlled substance.”
Earlier this summer, the president’s son reached a deal that would have allowed him to avoid trial on firearms charges if he had followed probation for 24 months.
Republicans in Washington complained that the president’s son had brokered a “sweetheart deal.”
However, the deal collapsed spectacularly in court in July, exposing him to new charges.
In August, Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed Weiss as special counsel after heightened scrutiny.
And Weiss prosecutors said they would file new gun possession charges against the president’s son by the end of September.
On July 27, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre ruled out pardoning Hunter. The president has maintained that he was never involved in Hunter’s business dealings.
But Republicans are well advanced in their own investigation into Hunter’s foreign dealings.
As part of their investigation, they spoke with Hunter’s former business partner, Devon Archer, who testified that President Biden had actual knowledge of his son’s business dealings and was present on at least 20 calls and several dinners with his son’s business partners.
Additionally, they uncovered over a dozen shell companies that Hunter and at least 12 members of the Biden family used to smuggle in foreign money.
As a result, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy launched an impeachment investigation into President Biden earlier this week over his alleged ties to Hunter’s multi-million dollar “influence trafficking” scheme abroad.
An image from Hunter Biden’s laptop showed the now 53-year-old first son posing naked with a gun
“House Republicans have uncovered serious and credible allegations about President Biden’s conduct,” McCarthy said Tuesday at the Capitol. “Taken together, these allegations paint a picture of a culture of corruption.”
“These are allegations of abuse of power, obstruction and corruption.” And they warrant further investigation by the House of Representatives. That’s why today I’m directing our House Committee to open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden,” he noted.