Hunter Biden said he plans to plead not guilty to federal gun charges, according to a Tuesday court filing related to the indictment against President Joe Biden’s son.
In a letter to Magistrate Judge Christopher Burke, attorney Abbe Lowell wrote that the younger Biden is requesting that his initial court appearance be held over video instead of in person, but that regardless, he plans to plead not guilty to the three felony gun charges he was indicted on last week.
“There is no reason why he cannot utter those two words by video conference,” the attorney wrote. “In short, Mr. Biden is satisfied that his constitutional rights will be met by conducting his initial appearance by video conference.”
“Mr. Biden is not seeking any special treatment in making this request. He has attended and will attend any proceedings in which his physical appearance is required.”
The Sept. 14 charges against Hunter Biden stem from an investigation by special counsel David Weiss, who was…
