Latest: White House Cancels Scheduled Press Conference After Hunter Biden’s Conviction

Hunter Biden, center, son of President Joe Biden, accompanied by his mother, first lady Jill Biden (left) and his wife Melissa Cohen Biden (right), leaving federal court after hearing the verdict, Tuesday, June 11, 2024 ., in Wilmington, Del. Hunter Biden was convicted of all 3 felonies in a federal gun trial. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) – The latest on Hunter Biden’s federal gun trial (always local):

Following Hunter Biden’s guilty verdict, the White House canceled press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre’s scheduled conference and announced that President Joe Biden would spend Tuesday evening in Delaware to meet with Hunter and other family members.

President Biden was scheduled to deliver a speech on his administration’s efforts to reduce gun violence and strengthen enforcement of gun laws at a conference hosted by Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund in Washington. From there he will travel to Wilmington, Delaware, before heading to the Group of Seven leaders’ conference in Italy on Wednesday.

Currently:

— President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, is convicted of all 3 crimes in federal gun trial

— Who testified in Hunter Biden’s trial on federal firearms charges

Here are the latest:

Special prosecutor says Hunter Biden’s conviction is a reminder that no one is above the law

The special prosecutor assigned to investigate Hunter Biden says his conviction for federal gun crimes is a reminder that no one is above the law.

David Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the State of Delaware, spoke out after a Delaware jury on Tuesday convicted Hunter Biden of three felonies related to his purchase of a handgun in October 2018.

“No one in this country is above the law,” Weiss said. “Everyone must be responsible for their actions.”

After a week-long trial, the jury deliberated for just three hours before finding Hunter guilty of falsely denying on a federal gun purchase form that he was a drug addict at the time of purchasing the gun. Hunter was also found guilty of unlawful possession of a firearm as an illegal drug user.

Hunter Biden says he’s grateful for the support but is “disappointed” with the conviction

In a statement released after his criminal conviction in the federal gun case, Hunter Biden said he was grateful for the support from family and friends but was “disappointed” with the outcome.

“I am more grateful today for the love and support I experienced last week from Melissa, my family, friends and my community than I am disappointed with the outcome,” he said. “Recovery is possible by God’s grace and I am blessed to experience this gift every day.”

Abbe Lowell’s defense attorney says they are “naturally disappointed” with Hunter Biden’s conviction. Lowell said in a statement that it respects the jury process and will vigorously pursue any available legal challenges.

“Through everything he went through in his recovery, including this ordeal, Hunter felt grateful for and blessed by the love and support of his family,” Lowell said.

Republicans react to Hunter Biden’s conviction

Republican reaction to Tuesday’s Hunter Biden verdict was swift and mixed, with some calling the guilty verdict a belated responsibility for the Biden family while others said it represented a “veil of justice.”

Rep. James Comer, the Republican chairman of the House Oversight Committee, which has been investigating the president’s family for two years, said that while the verdict was a “step toward accountability,” justice would not be delivered “while the Department of Justice investigates the case.” all those involved in the Bidens’ corrupt influence-peddling schemes.”

Comer and other House Republicans have been conducting an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden for the past 17 months, which has failed to directly link the commander-in-chief to his family’s overseas business dealings. Comer has taken a special interest in Hunter Biden and his various legal problems, bringing in the president’s son for an hour-long testimony last year.

President Biden has stated that he will accept the outcome of his son Hunter’s criminal case

After Hunter Biden was convicted of three felonies related to the purchase of the revolver, President Joe Biden said in a statement that he and the first lady will always be by their son’s side “with our love and support.”

The president says he will accept the result and continue to respect the judicial process while his son hears his appeal.

President Biden says he and Jill love their son and are proud of the man he is today.

“Many families who have loved ones struggling with addiction understand the feeling of pride in seeing someone you love come out the other side and be so strong and resilient in recovery,” Biden said.

Hunter Biden leaves the courthouse after his guilty verdict

Hunter Biden patted defense attorney Abbe Lowell on the left shoulder after an associate judge read aloud the guilty verdict in his federal gun case.

Hunter Biden hugged both of his lawyers and thanked them as jurors left the courtroom. He smiled faintly at his loved ones in the gallery, then hugged and kissed his wife before leaving the courtroom.

First lady Jill Biden arrived at the courthouse minutes after the jury returned its verdict and was not in the courtroom when the verdict was read.

Hunter Biden left the courthouse holding hands with the first lady and his wife, Melissa. They didn’t talk to reporters, got into waiting SUVs and drove away.

Hunter Biden faces up to 25 years in prison, but no sentencing date has been set

Hunter Biden faced up to 25 years in prison after being convicted of three felonies related to purchasing a gun when, prosecutors argued, he lied on a gun purchase form by claiming he was not using them illegally or addicted to them. drugs.

However, it is unclear how long his sentence will be. The sentence belongs to Judge Maryellen Noreika, and Hunter Biden committed a crime for the first time.

Judge Noreika noted that the sentencing deadline is usually 120 days, but no sentencing date had been set after Tuesday’s reading of the verdict.

President Joe Biden’s son Hunter is convicted of all 3 counts in federal gun trial

President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, was convicted of all three crimes in a federal gun trial in Delaware.

Judges found Hunter Biden guilty of lying to a federally licensed gun dealer, making a false statement on his application that he was not using drugs and illegally possessing a gun for 11 days.

As the verdict was read, Hunter Biden looked straight ahead and showed no emotion.

The jury in Hunter Biden’s federal gun trial has returned a verdict

Jurors in Hunter Biden’s federal gun trial in Delaware reached their verdict after about three hours of deliberations.

President Joe Biden’s son is accused of lying when he swore off drugs in 2018 to buy a gun.

Hunter Biden faces three felony charges related to the gun he had in his possession for 11 days before his brother’s widow found it in his truck and threw it in the trash.

Hunter Biden leaves the courthouse after the jury resumes deliberations

Hunter Biden left a Delaware courthouse with his wife as jurors began their second day of deliberations in his federal gun trial.

He is not required to remain in the courthouse while the jury is deliberating, but is expected to return if the jury returns with a note or verdict.

President Joe Biden’s son has been charged with three crimes: lying to a federally licensed gun dealer, making a false statement on an application claiming he was not a drug user, and illegally possessing a firearm for 11 days.

Judges begin their second day of deliberations in Hunter Biden’s federal gun trial

Jurors resumed deliberations Tuesday morning in the criminal case against Hunter Biden over a gun he bought in 2018, when prosecutors say he was addicted to crack cocaine.

Jurors deliberated for less than an hour Monday afternoon before leaving the federal courthouse in Delaware. They are considering whether President Joe Biden’s son is guilty of three felonies in the case, which pits him against his father’s Justice Department in the middle of the Democratic president’s re-election campaign.

Last week, prosecutors used testimony from Hunter Biden’s ex-wife and ex-girlfriends, photos of him with drug paraphernalia and other shoddy evidence to show that he lied when he checked “no” on a form at a gun store that asked if he had ” illegal drug user or addict.

Jury will resume deliberations in Hunter Biden’s federal gun trial

On Tuesday, jurors will resume deliberations in the criminal case against Hunter Biden over a gun he bought in 2018, when prosecutors say he was addicted to crack cocaine.

Last week, prosecutors used testimony from his ex-wife and ex-girlfriends, photos of him with drug paraphernalia and other shoddy evidence to show that he lied when he checked “no” on a form at a gun store that asked if he was an “illegal user of or addicted to drugs.

What to know about Hunter Biden’s gun trial

The trial began last week in federal court in Delaware, with prosecutors seeking to show that Hunter Biden was addicted and regularly using drugs during the 11 days he bought and owned the gun.

Hunter Biden’s defenders tried to show that he did not consider himself an “addict” by filling out a form and stating that he was trying to turn his life around at the time.