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The prosecution and defense in the alleged illegal gun possession trial of Hunter Biden, US Pres. Joe Biden's son, provided closing arguments to the jury Monday. In attendance were First Lady Jill Biden, Hunter's wife Melissa Cohen-Biden, and Hunter's sister Ashley Biden.

Hunter is charged with lying about being addicted to drugs on a federal firearm form when purchasing a gun in 2018. While the prosecution has shown examples of Hunter's past drug use, the defense on Monday argued that past behavior doesn't mean it occurred at the time of the purchase.

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Hunter is charged with lying about being a drug addict on a federal firearm form when purchasing a gun in 2018. While the prosecution has shown examples of Hunter's past drug use, the defense on Monday argued that past behavior doesn't mean it occurred at the time of the purchase.

Prosecutors presented evidence of Hunter communicating with former romantic partners about his addiction at the time of the gun purchase. The defense said there was "no actual witness to the drug use" at this specific time and that Hunter would often lie about his whereabouts.

The defense blamed the gun store owner for overlooking other parts of the purchase process and questioned the wording of the firearm form. His attorney, Abbe Lowell, noted that the form asks "are you" a drug user rather than "were you," arguing that Hunter believed he was sober and therefore marked no.

The defense blamed the gun store owner for overlooking other parts of the purchase process and questioned the wording of the firearm form. His attorney further noted that the form asks "are you" a drug user rather than "were you," claiming Hunter justifiably believed he was sober.

The prosecution also told the jury not to focus on the president's family in the court room, arguing that "no one is above the law." Instead, they urged them to focus on the text messages and excerpts from Hunter's memoir that described his years-long battle with addiction, including around the time of the gun purchase.

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Hunter faces two counts of acquiring a gun by making a false statement and one count of illegal possession of a firearm. He faces up to 25 years in prison if convicted on all counts.

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