Hunter Biden was visibly emotional while watching his eldest daughter, Naomi Biden, as she testified in federal court on Friday in his gun charges trial.
Naomi, who was aware of her father’s drug addiction but never witnessed it, said she was “proud” of her dad for going to rehab in 2018 – two months before he purchased a firearm.
As she spoke, members of the Biden family including First Lady Jill Biden wiped away tears.
Prosecutors claim Hunter lied on a federal gun form when he indicated he was not unlawfully using, or addicted to, illegal drugs. He has been charged with three gun-related counts and pleaded not guilty to all of them.
However, the defense maintains that Hunter was not using drugs when he bought the firearm and the government must prove he was actively using drugs when he bought the gun – something no person has been able to say definitively.
The trial taking place in Wilmington, Delaware is expected to continue Monday. Defense attorneys will spend the weekend deciding whether or not to call a final witness – speculated to be Hunter.