Washington Examiner’s Sarah Bedford said Hunter Biden’s defense team is expected to challenge the constitutionality of the charges being brought against him.
Special counsel David Weiss handed down a three-count indictment against Hunter Biden on Sept. 14, two months after a plea deal fell apart in court. Hunter Biden, 53, is accused of illegal ownership of a gun while addicted to drugs, as well as making a false statement to purchase a firearm and making a false statement related to information required to be kept by federal firearms licensed dealers.
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Bedford noted the case against President Joe Biden’s son is “pretty much an open and shut case,” as Hunter Biden has previously admitted to having an addiction to cocaine at the time he possessed the firearm in 2018, despite having signed federal documents pledging he was not using illegal drugs.
“Instead, you’ve heard his lawyers talk about the constitutionality of the law, whether Hunter Biden’s Second Amendment rights are being violated, which is sort of ironic given that his father is leading the charge to crack down on gun ownership,” Bedford told Fox Business. “Also, they’re going after the motivations of the prosecutor, saying David Weiss caved to pressure from House Republicans to bring an indictment. We have not heard any defense of what Hunter Biden is actually being charged with.”
Bedford also noted that the timing of the indictment, which took prosecutors five years to bring, supports whistleblowers who have testified before Congress, saying the Department of Justice allowed the statute of limitations to lapse on more serious charges.
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The charges carry a maximum total of 25 years in prison, but it is highly unlikely a judge will hand down the maximum penalty based on charging standards.
Hunter Biden will appear in court on Oct. 3 for his arraignment, where he is expected to enter a not guilty plea.
