First lady Jill Biden made her first public comments about Hunter Biden’s conviction on felony gun charges on Saturday while in Phoenix for a campaign event.
The first lady was in Arizona to court senior voters in the swing state before joining her husband, President Joe Biden, at an event with former President Barack Obama, actors George Clooney, and Julia Roberts. She told NBC News that the trial forced the first family to relive “the tough times.”
On Tuesday, Hunter Biden, 54, was convicted on three counts related to lying on a gun-purchase form about his drug use. The first lady attended nearly every day of the trial proceedings in Wilmington, Delaware, in what she called “a tough week for my family.”
“I think after the decision in the court, Hunter was strong, and so I have to take his example and just get out there and start fighting again,” Jill Biden said.
Her comments echo those of her husband, who said Tuesday that he was “extremely proud of my son” for overcoming addiction. The president also said this week that he would neither pardon Hunter Biden nor commute his sentence, which has yet to be determined.
“Joe and I both respect the judicial system, and that’s the bottom line,” Jill Biden said.
The first lady said she did not think her stepson’s conviction will affect the president’s performance on the campaign trail. The Biden campaign’s Los Angeles fundraiser Saturday night is expected to generate $28 million.
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“He is a strong man, and he is a resilient man, and he’s going to do a great job,” Jill Biden said.
Hunter Biden, meanwhile, is facing nine federal tax charges in California. A sentencing date in his Delaware case has not been set. There, he faces up to 25 years in prison, although legal experts consider it unlikely he will receive the maximum sentence.
