Special Counsel David Weiss said following Hunter Biden’s felony convictions on Tuesday that no one is above the law in the United States.
Jurors convicted Hunter Biden, 54, on all three felony counts, including lying to a federally licensed firearms dealer, making a false claim on a federal firearms background check form, and being in possession of an illegally obtained firearm. Hunter Biden faces up to 25 years in prison for his crimes and up to $750,000 in fines.
“Earlier today, Hunter Biden was convicted of two counts of lying on a form submitted to a federal firearms dealer about his addiction, or use of crack cocaine, and possessing a firearm, while a user or addict,” Weiss said at a press conference. “There have been two overarching themes emphasized by the prosecution during trial: this defendant’s illegal choices and the rule of law.”
“First, while there has been…
