Hunter Biden's federal gun case begins

NEW YORK, June 03 (BBC): With the strike of a judge's gavel in Delaware, Hunter Biden, the son of Joe Biden, will become the first child of a sitting president to be a criminal defendant.
Prosecutors allege that the younger Biden, 54, lied about his drug use on application forms when he purchased a handgun in 2018. He faces up to 25 years in prison if convicted of the three federal counts, in a case that was set to get under way on Monday with jury selection.
Mr Biden has pleaded not guilty to the charges. The trial - which comes as his father campaigns for re-election - is likely to see prosecutors delve into graphic details of Mr Biden's crack cocaine addiction, potentially providing fodder for the president's political foes.
Mr Biden is facing three federal charges in the case: two counts of making false statements and one count of illegal gun possession.