‘Jill And I Love Our Son’: The Bidens Show Support For Hunter As Gun Trial Begins

President Joe Biden expressed “boundless love” for his son Hunter as the younger Biden’s federal gun trial began Monday.

The rare public statement on the criminal case came as first lady Jill Biden also showed support for her son by appearing at the Delaware courtroom where jury selection began.

Hunter Biden faces three felony charges stemming from a 2018 firearm purchase. It was during a period when Hunter, now 54, has said he was struggling with drug addiction. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The case represents the first prosecution in U.S. history of the child of a sitting president, and comes just days after Donald Trump was found guilty of 34 felony charges in New York City, becoming the first former president to be convicted of felony crimes.

In a statement Monday, President Biden made it clear he did not want to comment on the charges faced by his son, and that he was speaking in a personal capacity as a father.

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