Judge rejects defense efforts to dismiss Hunter Biden’s federal gun case

President's son argued he was being prosecuted for political purposes as he faces charges he lied about drug use to buy weapon

A federal judge in Delaware refused Friday to throw out a federal gun case against Hunter Biden, rejecting the president's son's claim that he is being prosecuted for political purposes as well as other arguments.

The US district judge Maryellen Noreika denied defense efforts to scuttle the prosecution charging Hunter Biden with lying about his drug use in October 2018 on a form to buy a gun that he kept for about 11 days.