Trump’s Been Convicted. Now Hunter Biden’s Gun Trial Is Set to Start

Trial of president’s son on gun charges is set to begin Monday
White House views case as private matter for younger Biden

Jury Selection in Hunter Biden Gun Case Begins

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By Chris Strohm, Jef Feeley, and Jordan Fabian

June 1, 2024 at 6:00 PM UTC

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Hunter Biden is set to become the first child of a sitting US president tried for crimes, just days after the historic guilty verdict against Donald Trump — two events that may inject fresh uncertainty into the 2024 election.

Jury selection begins Monday in the first of two cases Hunter Biden has tried to avoid for years, both to stay out of prison and spare his father, President Joe Biden, political and personal turmoil as he runs for a second term most likely against Trump.