Court finds Joe Biden's son guilty of lying about drug use to buy gun

Biden’s lawyers sought to show he was not using drugs when he bought the gun and did not intend to deceive because he didn’t consider himself a drug user when he filled out the form.

Hunter Biden, son of US President Joe Biden, and his wife Melissa Cohen Biden arrive for the reading of the verdict in his trial on criminal gun charges, in Wilmington, Delaware, US, June 11, 2024.

(photo credit: REUTERS)

ByREUTERS

JUNE 11, 2024 18:40

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Court finds Joe Biden's son guilty of lying about drug use to buy gun

Biden’s lawyers sought to show he was not using drugs when he bought the gun and did not intend to deceive because he didn’t consider himself a drug user when he filled out the form.

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