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Hunter Biden indicted on federal firearms charges weeks after plea deal failed

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Hunter Biden has been indicted on federal firearms charges. It's the latest step in a long-running investigation into the president’s son that puts the case on track toward a possible high-stakes trial as the 2024 election looms.

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  1. Fox10 Phoenix

    Hunter Biden indicted on federal firearms charges weeks after plea deal failed (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Hunter Biden has been indicted on federal firearms charges. It's the latest step in a long-running investigation into the president’s son that puts the case on track toward a possible high-stakes trial as the 2024 election looms.

  2. KING 5 Seattle

    Hunter Biden indicted on federal firearms charges (opens KING 5 Seattle)

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    Hunter Biden is accused of lying about drug use when he bought a firearm in Oct. 2018, a period when he has acknowledged struggling with addiction to crack cocaine.

  3. Local News 8

    Hunter Biden indicted on gun charges (opens Local News 8)

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    By Marshall Cohen, Kara Scannell and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, has been indicted by special counsel David Weiss in connection with a gun he purchased in 2018, the first time in US history the Justice Department has charged the child of a sitting presiden…

  4. Los Angeles Times

    Column: Hunter Biden was indicted on gun charges. Here's the real reason he's in trouble (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    President Biden's son wouldn't have been charged if Republicans in Congress weren't looking to advance Donald Trump's prospects by disingenuous means.

  5. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Hunter Biden federally indicted (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s son Hunter was indicted on federal charges that he purchased a firearm without disclosing that he was unlawfully using drugs, thrusting his legal problems further

  6. Madison

    Hunter Biden indicted on federal firearms charges in long-running probe (opens Madison)

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    Hunter Biden was indicted Thursday on federal firearms charges, the latest and weightiest step yet in a long-running investigation into the president's son.

  7. WHDH Boston

    Hunter Biden indicted on federal firearms charges in long-running probe weeks after plea deal failed - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden was indicted Thursday on federal firearms charges, the latest step in a long-running investigation into the president’s son that puts the case

  8. The Republic

    Hunter Biden indicted on federal firearms charges in long-running probe weeks after plea deal failed (opens The Republic)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden was indicted Thursday on federal firearms charges, the latest and weightiest step yet in a long-running investigation into the president’s son. Biden is accused of lying about his drug use when he bought a firearm in October 2018, a period when he has acknowledged stru…

  9. The Boston Globe

    Hunter Biden indicted on false statement, gun charges in Delaware (opens The Boston Globe)

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    President Biden’s son Hunter was indicted Thursday for allegedly making false statements and illegally possessing a handgun.

  10. New Hampshire Public Radio

    Hunter Biden indicted on firearms charges (opens New Hampshire Public Radio)

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    The charges come weeks after a plea deal struck between Biden and prosecutors fell apart. Attorney General Garland appointed a special counsel in the investigation into the president's son last month.

  11. 6ABC Philadelphia

    Hunter Biden indicted by special counsel on felony gun charges (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

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    President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden has been indicted by special counsel David Weiss on felony gun charges.

  12. Washington Examiner

    Hunter Biden indicted on three gun charges by David Weiss (opens Washington Examiner)

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    A grand jury delivered an indictment Thursday against President Joe Biden's son Hunter over allegations he unlawfully owned a gun, charges that come almost two months after a plea deal dramatically fell apart in court.

  13. AL.com

    Hunter Biden indicted on gun charge after plea deal fails (opens AL.com)

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    Biden is accused of lying about his crack use when he bought a firearm in October 2018.

  14. WMUR

    Hunter Biden indicted on federal firearms charges weeks after a plea deal fell apart (opens WMUR)

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    The charges include making false statements on a federal firearms form and possession of a firearm as a prohibited person.

  15. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Hunter Biden is indicted on federal firearm-purchasing charges after plea deal fails (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Hunter Biden's defense attorney argues he didn't violate the law and remains protected by an immunity provision that was part of the plea deal.

  16. Hot Air

    BREAKING: Hunter Biden indicted on three felony gun charges (opens Hot Air)

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    Special counsel David Weiss signaled eight days ago that an indictment would drop soon. Indeed, it had to drop soon or risk going past the statute of limitation — which Weiss allowed to pass on...

  17. The Washington Free Beacon

    Hunter Biden Criminally Charged by Special Counsel (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden was criminally charged on Thursday, after efforts to reach a plea deal failed, leading to the first ever prosecution of a sitting president's child.

  18. ABC 7 Chicago

    Hunter Biden indicted by special counsel on felony gun charges: LIVE COVERAGE (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden has been indicted by special counsel David Weiss on felony gun charges.

  19. WSVN Miami

    Hunter Biden indicted on federal firearms charges in long-running probe weeks after plea deal failed - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden was indicted Thursday on federal firearms charges, the latest step in a long-running investigation into the president’s son that puts the case

  20. CNN

    GOP and Democratic lawmakers react to Hunter Biden charges — and what may come next (opens CNN)

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    Special counsel David Weiss indicted President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, in connection with a gun he purchased in 2018. Follow here for live updates.

  21. The Daily Caller

    Hunter Biden Indicted On Three Gun Charges (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, has been indicted on a felony gun charge in Delaware.

  22. Washington Examiner

    Trump claims Hunter Biden indictment is 'only crime' not implicating Joe Biden (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Former President Donald Trump said the indictment of Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, on Thursday was on charges related to the "only crime" that did not implicate the president.

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