Biden should avoid discussing Hunter conviction, former communications director advises

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Former White House communications director Kate Bedingfield suggested Tuesday that President Joe Biden should avoid publicly discussing his son’s verdict, as doing so would not be a good strategy politically.

Hunter Biden was found guilty on Tuesday of all three charges he was facing related to a 2018 gun purchase, including lying on a federal form about his drug use to purchase a revolver, submitting a false statement into a federal record, and unlawfully possessing the firearm for 11 days. While the president has already issued a statement on his son’s ruling, Bedingfield contended that Biden should not continue to talk about it, as he has been “very disciplined” in not bringing attention to his son.

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