Federal prosecutors charged Hunter Biden, the president’s son, with three felonies: lying to a federally licensed gun dealer, making a false claim on the federal firearms application used to screen gun buyers and possession of an illegally obtained gun.
The indictment comes as House Republicans attempt to use his work abroad to build a case for impeaching President Biden.
The prosecutors say Hunter Biden lied on the firearms application in 2018 by stating that he was not using drugs.
He has publicly acknowledged his struggles with addiction to crack cocaine and alcohol and was in and out of rehab around the time of the gun purchase.
