Hunter Biden left a Delaware courthouse Tuesday morning after pleading not guilty to felony gun charges stemming from an application he submitted to purchase a firearm where he lied about his use of illegal drugs including crack cocaine.
The case, brought by Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss, tests the Justice Department’s limits for prosecuting the son of President Joe Biden after multiple fiascos suggesting the handling of Hunter’s case was influenced by ham-handed interjections by top officials within the Biden administration. Weiss was recently granted special counsel powers following tremendous pressure on U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to show that Hunter’s various legal entanglements were not being politically influenced.
In the latest case, Hunter is charged with making a false statement in the purchase of a firearm; making a false statement related to information required to be kept by a federal firearms licensed dealer; and one count of possession of a firearm by a person who is an unlawful user of or addicted to a controlled substance. He faces a maximum of 25 years in prison and a $250,000 for each offense, followed by three years of supervised release.
During the hearing, Magistrate Judge Christopher Burke agreed to let Hunter walk free so long as he sought employment, communicate travel plans, and refrain from using alcohol, illegal drugs, and firearms. He will be required to submit to random drug testing and enter a drug counseling program.
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