A federal judge has denied multiple attempts by Hunter Biden to dismiss his felony gun indictment in Delaware. The trial, set to commence in early June, marks the first-ever prosecution of a sitting US president's child. Federal Judge Maryellen Noreika issued the rulings on Friday in this high-profile case. Hunter Biden has entered a plea of not guilty to charges of falsifying federal firearm forms and possessing a gun while using illicit drugs.
In response to claims from Hunter Biden's legal team that he was being selectively prosecuted due to his relation to President Joe Biden, the judge highlighted that the attorney general who appointed special counsel David Weiss overseeing the cases against Hunter Biden was chosen by his father, who leads the executive branch of the government. The judge dismissed the notion that Hunter Biden was targeted for being the president's son, deeming the claim baseless.
The judge also determined that Hunter Biden's previous agreement with Weiss did not grant him immunity from the current prosecution and rejected the argument that the charges were politically motivated. She stated that there was insufficient evidence to support the claim that the decision to pursue an indictment was influenced by political affiliations.
Furthermore, the judge has not yet ruled on a crucial motion from Hunter Biden challenging the constitutionality of the gun laws under which he was charged. Apart from the gun case in Delaware, Hunter Biden is also confronting federal tax charges in California. The judge in the tax case similarly dismissed arguments regarding the 2023 agreement and the alleged politicization of Weiss' investigation.
