US President Joseph Biden said he will not pardon his son Hunter, who is on trial in Delaware on charges of violating a law that prohibits drug users from owning firearms.
In an interview with ABC News, Biden answered yes when asked if he would rule out pardoning Hunter.
He also said “yes” when asked if he would accept the outcome of the trial that began this week.
Hunter Biden has pleaded not guilty to three felony charges.
If Hunter Biden is convicted on all counts, he faces up to 25 years in prison, although those accused of these crimes generally receive shorter sentences, according to the US Department of Justice.
Hunter Biden, the president’s only surviving son, is on trial in Delaware on three felony charges related to his efforts to obtain a firearm in 2018 while allegedly addicted to drugs. It’s a historic trial, as no son of a sitting president has faced a criminal trial before. Hunter Biden pleaded not guilty last October after being indicted by special counsel David Weiss.
