Overview

• President Joe Biden repeatedly offered to testify at his son Hunter Biden's 2024 federal gun trial, according to the book 'Original Sin' by Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson.
• Hunter Biden was convicted in June 2024 on charges of falsifying information on a federal gun form related to his substance abuse in 2018.
• The president's offer to testify, which would have addressed Hunter's state of mind, was declined by Hunter's defense team due to concerns over media scrutiny and political optics.
• Despite initially stating he would not intervene, President Biden pardoned his son in December 2024, just days before sentencing.
• The revelations highlight the personal and political challenges faced by the Biden family during the trial, which unfolded during Joe Biden's reelection campaign.