Hunter Biden trial live: Jury adjourns after first day of deliberation on gun charges

The jury in Hunter Biden’s federal gun charges trial will continue deliberations on Tuesday to determine if the president’s son is guilty or not of lying on a federal gun form and unlawfully posessing a firearm.

Monday’s proceedings saw the defense rest their case and both sides deliver closing arguments to the jury of 12 Delaware residents.

Prosecutors allege Biden lied on a federal gun form about his unlawful use of illegal drugs when purchasing a handgun in October 2018. They claim Biden was actively using crack cocaine at the time.

During closing, they pointed to testimony Biden’s exes gave about his drug use and text messages he sent to his sister-in-law and former girlfriend Hallie Biden about using drugs days before he purchased the gun.

Defense attorneys sought to undermine Hallie, insinuating she was unreliable. They argued that the government did not have evidence Biden was using drugs when he purchased the gun – only that he was using drugs in 2018.

Jurors are expected to return to the federal building in Wilmington, Delaware to continue deliberations in the federal gun charges trial.

It is unclear when or if they will reach a verdict but they must vote unanimously to convict Biden on any of the criminal charges.

Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, is on trial for three federal gun-related charges after he allegedly unlawfully obtained a firearm in October 2018.

Among those testifying are three of Hunter’s former romantic partners: his ex-wife; his ex-girlfriend; and his sister-in-law-turned-lover.

Ariana Baio reports:

Several of Hunter Biden’s exes, including his former wife, girlfriend and sister-in-law-turned-lover, testified about his drug use in his federal gun charges trial.

The defense and