Sept. 14 (UPI) — Special counsel David Weiss filed federal felony gun charges against Hunter Biden on Thursday.
The son of President Joe Biden faces three charges related to the unlawful possession of a firearm in 2018, court records show. The indictment makes him the first child of a sitting president to be charged by the U.S. Justice Department.
Hunter Biden is accused of making false statements to a firearms dealer in order to acquire a firearm in October 2018. The firearm in question is a Colt Cobra .38 Special. The filing alleges that Biden knew he was “an unlawful user of and addicted to any stimulant, narcotic, drug and any other controlled substance,” when he possessed the gun.
Weiss, a nominee of former President Donald Trump, was appointed to oversee the investigation by Attorney General Merrick Garland. He has been investigating Hunter Biden since 2019, prior to being elevated to the role of special counsel.

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