Joe Biden Reacts To Son Hunter Biden's Guilty Verdict On Gun Charges

President Joe Biden expressed respect for both the judicial process and his son Hunter Biden after a Delaware jury found him guilty Tuesday on three counts of illegally possessing a gun amid his struggles with addiction nearly six years ago.

Hunter Biden, who has spoken about his problems with substance abuse at length, is now facing potential prison time following the verdict.

“As I said last week, I am the President, but I am also a Dad. Jill and I love our son, and we are so proud of the man he is today,” President Biden said in a statement.

“So many families who have had loved ones battle addiction understand the feeling of pride seeing someone you love come out the other side and be so strong and resilient in recovery. As I also said last week, I will accept the outcome of this case and will continue to respect the judicial process as Hunter considers an appeal,” he went on.

The president said last week that he would not consider using his presidential pardon power on his son. But so far he has not disclosed whether he has ruled out commuting the sentence, whatever it may be.

“Jill and I will always be there for Hunter and the rest of our family with love and support. Nothing will ever change that,” President Biden concluded his statement.

Hunter Biden was accused of lying on a gun-purchase form that asked whether he was addicted to drugs when he filled it out in October 2018.

The government used Hunter’s 2021 memoir, “Beautiful Things,” to bolster its case. Hunter wrote about how frequently he smoked crack cocaine at the time in question; jurors even heard him read passages in his own voice as portions from the audiobook were played in court.

The Biden family is well-known for the tragedies it has endured,