Liam Conner
Hallie Biden, widow of the president’s late son Beau, plays a key role in Biden’s backstory. The Hunter Biden Trial on federal gun charges that begin this week. And his potential testimony is expected to be critical in his trial.
Jury selection in the Hunter Biden trial began Monday in Delaware. The president’s surviving son is accused of making false statements in a firearms sale, making false statements in a firearms transaction record and violating a law that prohibits drug users from possessing firearms. At the time, prosecutors claimed Hunter was addicted to crack cocaine, but claimed otherwise. Hunter Biden’s history with drug addiction has been a source of pain for his family, as well as a political headache for President Biden.
How Hallie Biden Is Linked to Hunter Biden’s Gun Trial
Hallie Biden, now 50, was dating Hunter Biden in 2018 when she found a new .38 Colt Cobra handgun in his truck outside her home, according to federal prosecutors. Hallie Biden, according to prosecutors, drove to a nearby supermarket and threw the bagged gun into a trash can.
Prosecutors are expected to include testimony from Hallie as well as Hunter’s ex-wife, Kathleen Buhle. Buhle spoke to investigators about her ex-husband’s business dealings.
Hunter and Hallie Biden began dating several months after Buhle filed for divorce and following Beau Biden’s death in 2015.
Accusations against Hunter Biden
Hunter Biden, 54, was indicted by a federal grand jury in September following a diversion deal for a firearms offense and a judicial agreement related misdemeanor tax charges were unraveled when U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika questioned whether the deal would allow him to avoid possible future charges.
In a separate case in California, Hunter Biden faces charges alleging he failed to file taxes, avoided assessments and filed a false or fraudulent tax return. Hunter Biden has pleaded not guilty to these charges.
As of Monday morning, the president did not attend his son’s trial on Monday, but first lady Jill Biden did. The first lady is not Hunter’s biological mother, but she raised him from a young age following the death of the president’s first wife and daughter in a 1972 car accident.
“I am the president, but I am also a father,” the president said in a statement. “Jill and I love our son and are so proud of the man he is today. Hunter’s resilience in the face of adversity and the strength he brought to his recovery are inspiring to us. overcome addiction and know what we mean. As president, I do not and will not comment on pending federal cases, but as a father, I have boundless love for my son, trust in him, and respect for his strength. family has been through a lot together, and Jill and I will continue to support Hunter and our family with our love and support.”
Hallie Biden and Beau Biden
Hallie Biden was married to Beau Biden from 2002 until Beau Biden’s death from glioblastoma in 2015. They had two children, Natalie Biden and Robert Biden II.
Hallie and Beau were childhood friends and began dating in 1998 while Beau was working at the U.S. Department of Justice in Philadelphia. The two got engaged during Thanksgiving weekend 2001 on Nantucket, which has long been a memorable place for the Bidens.
Born in Delaware, Hallie Biden previously worked as a school counselor. She now serves as chair of the board of directors of the Beau Biden Foundation for the Protection of Children, working to preserve her late husband’s legacy as Delaware’s attorney general.
Mel Evans/AP
Biden family relationship
Hallie Biden has remained close to the Biden family, and the president talks often about her children, his grandchildren. The president visited Hallie’s home last week, on the ninth anniversary of Beau’s death, also a week before the trial began.
Patrick Semansky/AP
Hunter is now married to Melissa Cohen Biden. They have a son, Beau, who is 4 years old.
Erica Brown contributed to this report
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