Hunter Biden’s lawyers rested their case Monday in the federal criminal trial against the president’s son without calling him to testify in his own defense. Biden faces charges of lying about his drug use when he bought a gun in 2018.
Biden’s attorney Abbe Lowell told the judge Friday that they were “down to that last decision” of whether to call the defendant.
The prosecution accuses Biden of making two false statements when filling out the paperwork to purchase the revolver. The 54-year-old father of four claimed not to be addicted to or actively using illegal drugs when filling out the form, and he also claimed his statement was true. The prosecution alleges he was addicted to crack cocaine during that period. Prosecutors have also alleged that he unlawfully possessed the weapon for 11 days.
“Addiction may not be a choice, but lying and buying a gun is a…
