Hunter Biden Withdraws Request for New Trial in Gun Case

Hunter Biden has withdrawn his request for a new trial in his federal gun case. The president's son had been convicted on three counts related to lying about his drug addiction to obtain a firearm. His legal team initially argued that a procedural mishap regarding a pretrial appeal should have halted the trial, leading them to request a new trial last month. However, Biden's attorneys conceded today that they misunderstood the situation and have since withdrawn the request.

The Department of Justice had previously criticized Biden's request, asserting that his legal team had a "misunderstanding of appellate. . .