Joe Biden Makes Huge Announcement After Hunter Biden Convicted

President Joe Biden issued a statement expressing support for his son, Hunter Biden, following Hunter's conviction on Tuesday for making false statements on gun-purchasing paperwork and illegally possessing a firearm.

"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," the President affirmed. "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."

He continued, "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. Jill and I will always be there for Hunter and the rest of our family with our love and support. Nothing will ever change that."

Hunter Biden faced federal charges for making illegal gun sales and providing false information on a background check form. The trial took place in Vermont, and the jury returned a guilty verdict.

CNN reported, "The conviction marks the first time a president’s immediate family member has been found guilty of a crime during their father’s term in office, though his crimes predate Joe Biden’s tenure as president."

The outlet added, "Hunter Biden could face up to 25 years in prison and a fine of up to $750,000 at sentencing, though he likely will receive far less than the maximum as a first-time offender. Court has adjourned for the day after the jury found Hunter Biden guilty on all three counts. The jury deliberated for just under three hours. First lady Jill Biden arrived at the courthouse shortly after the verdict was read."

Former District Attorney Phil Holloway discussed the defense's approach on Fox News, suggesting their strategy aimed at garnering sympathy.

"I think if the jury is paying attention to the presentation that the prosecutors are putting on, the presentation that’s occurring in the front of the courtroom, these witnesses did a lot of damage to Hunter Biden," he stated. "[I]t’s obvious that at the relevant time when he bought that gun, he was both addicted to drugs and he was also an unlawful user of drugs, particularly, I think, crack cocaine being the big one."

Holloway added, "But here’s the thing, Harris. There’s another presentation that’s taking place in that courtroom, and it’s for the benefit of the jury. The presence of the First Lady, the presence of the rest of the Biden family, all that stuff is there for the jury to see. The defense has orchestrated it for the benefit of the jury. They’re trying to evoke sympathy. This is in the Biden’s backyard. There’s bound to be people on that jury who have great affection for at least some of the Bidens."

He concluded, "So this is an effort to get jury nullification, which is, of course, when the jury says okay, maybe he’s guilty, the evidence is there, but we’re gonna give him a pass anyway, that’s they have the power to do it. The lawyers cannot directly ask for it, but they’re doing it in the way that you see playing out in the courtroom."

While the prosecution's evidence was compelling, Hunter's daughter Naomi provided some contrasting testimony for the defense. She recounted that during her visit to her father at a Los Angeles rehab facility in 2018 with her fiancé, he was "the clearest he had ever been since my uncle [Beau Biden] died."

"He seemed really great," she testified.

Naomi added that when she borrowed her father’s truck shortly after he bought the firearm, she drove it from New York to Washington and observed no signs of drug use or paraphernalia.

This testimony conflicted with that of Hallie Biden, Hunter’s former girlfriend and sister-in-law, who testified that the vehicle was cluttered with drug paraphernalia and trash around the same period.

During cross-examination, Naomi acknowledged receiving an unusual text from her father about five days after he purchased the gun, around October 17, 2018, according to the Washington Times.