Hunter Biden’s federal gun charges trial slated for early June

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A federal judge on Wednesday ruled that the president’s son, Hunter Biden, will go on trial for federal firearms charges as soon as June 3.

U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika set the date during a telephonic hearing Wednesday, though she is still weighing several defense motions to toss out the case against Hunter Biden.

The younger Biden has pleaded not guilty to lying about his drug use when he filled out a form to buy a gun in October 2018 – a violation of federal law.

Biden has acknowledged his struggles with substance abuse during that period, including crack cocaine, but his lawyers have said he didn't break the law and another nonviolent, first-time offender would not have been charged.

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He was indicted after a plea deal that would have resolved the case without the spectacle of a trial imploded in July 2023 when a judge who was supposed to approve it instead raised more questions.

Hunter Biden's attorneys have since sought to have the case tossed out by arguing that prosecutors bowed to political pressure after the agreement was publicly pilloried by Republicans – including former President Trump – as a "sweetheart deal."

Prosecutors have said there's no evidence the case is politically motivated, the