Lawyers begin opening statements in Hunter Biden’s federal firearms case

He has been accused of lying to a federally licensed gun dealer, making a false claim on the application by saying he was not a drug user, and illegally having the gun for 11 days.

Hunter Biden arrives at court.

Lawyers are making opening statements on Tuesday in the federal gun case against President Joe Biden’s son Hunter, in a trial that is expected to feature evidence from his exes and highly personal details about his struggle with addiction.

Hunter Biden has been charged with three felonies stemming from a 2018 firearm purchase when he was, according to his memoir, in the throes of a crack addiction.