Hunter Biden's exes are called as witnesses to detail his drug use in his federal gun trial WILMINGTON, Del. Claudia Lauer, Randall Chase, Colleen Long And Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press Jun 5, 2024 12:18 PM Share by Email Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Print Share via Text Message First lady Jill Biden arrives at federal court, Wednesday, June 5, 2024, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) WILMINGTON, Del.
(AP) — Hunter Biden's ex-wife and a former girlfriend testified Wednesday in his gun trial about finding his crack pipes and other drug paraphernalia as prosecutors sought to show he still had a substance abuse problem when he filled out a form to buy a firearm. The courtroom grew quiet when Kathleen Buhle, who was married to Hunter for 20 years, walked in. She testified that she discovered her husband was using drugs when she found a crack pipe in an ashtray on their porch on July 3, 2015, a day after their anniversary.
When she confronted him, “he acknowledged smoking crack,” she said. The trial has quickly become a highly personal and detailed tour of the mistakes and drug use of Hunter Biden, whose struggles have been tabloid fodder for years and were used publicly by Republicans, including in their stalled impeachment effort against the president. The proceedings are unfolding as the 2024 election looms, and allies worry about the toll it will take on President Joe Biden , who is deeply concerned about the health and sustained sobri.
