President Joe Biden issued a statement in response to his son, Hunter Biden, being convicted of three felonies related to lying on an application to purchase a firearm.
Joe Biden did not give any hint of remorse or shame that Hunter had brought on the Biden family. Instead, he said he was “proud” of his son.
“As I said last week, I am the President, but I am also a Dad,” Biden said in a statement.
“Jill and I love our son, and we are so proud of the man he is today. So many families who have had loved ones battle addiction understand the feeling of pride seeing someone you love come out the other side and be so strong and resilient in recovery,” he said.
“As I also said last week, I will accept the outcome of this case and will continue to respect the judicial process as Hunter considers an appeal,” the president said.
“Jill and I will always be there for Hunter and the rest of our family with our love and support. Nothing will ever change that,” he added.
.@POTUS statement on verdict in Hunter Biden’s trial. pic.twitter.com/oBT9yoLhaf
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Hunter was found guilty of lying to a federally licensed gun dealer after buying a gun in 2018, where he falsely claimed he was not using drugs.
Hunter Biden released a statement following his verdict:
“I am more grateful today for the love and support I experienced this last week from Melissa, my family, my friends, and my community than I am disappointed by the outcome,” he said.
“Recovery is possible by the grace of God, and I am blessed to experience that gift one day at a time,” the president’s son said.
Statements from Hunter Biden and his defense attorney. pic.twitter.com/OMPEUbCM47
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Following Hunter’s conviction, Joe Biden revised his schedule to travel to Wilmington, Delaware, CNN reported.
Hunter Biden’s decision to plead not guilty to the charges against was a sign of “entitled arrogance, fully supported by the first family,” The New York Post wrote.
“But he plainly figured he might get off — that at least one juror in Biden-loving Delaware would be intimidated by the power appearance of first lady Jill Biden and the rest of the clan in the courtroom, or taken in by his heartbreaking story,” the editorial said.
“Nor will this be the end of his chutzpah: Once sentenced (and federal sentencing guidelines suggest a good chance he won’t get prison time), he’ll likely appeal — probably by arguing that this law, passed with help from then-Sen. Joe Biden violates the Second Amendment,” it said.
While the Biden family’s reaction to the verdict focused on Hunter’s drug addiction, special counsel David Weiss pointed out it was not an issue in the case.
“Ultimately, this case was not just about addiction, a disease that haunts families across the United States, including Hunter Biden’s family,” Weiss said.
This case was about the illegal choices the defendant made while in the throes of addiction,” Weiss added.
“His choice to lie on a government form when he bought a gun. And the choice to then possess that gun.”
“It was these choices and the combination of guns and drugs that made his conduct dangerous,” the prosecutor said.
This will be the first case in which the “laptop from hell” has been successfully used to prove Hunter’s criminal activity.
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