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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Léonie Chao-Fong

Hunter Biden gun trial: key takeaways

Hunter Biden in black suit and tie with white shirt.
Hunter Biden faced three felony charges related to a 2018 firearm purchase. Photograph: Matt Slocum/AP

Hunter Biden was found guilty on Tuesday morning of all three felony charges in his federal gun trial, after days of testimony that revealed deeply personal and grim details about his drug addiction.

The felony charges against Hunter Biden, the only surviving son of Joe Biden, were tied to a 2018 firearm purchase he made while still using narcotics. He was accused and convicted of making false statements on a gun-purchase form when he said he was not illegally using or addicted to drugs, and then unlawfully possessing the gun for 11 days.

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