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Jeff Mordock

Jeff Mordock is the White House reporter for The Washington Times. A native of Newtown, Pennsylvania, he previously worked for Gannett and has won awards from both the Delaware Press Association and the Maryland Delaware D.C. Press Association. He is a graduate of George Washington University and can be reached at jmordock@washingtontimes.com.

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Jurors in Hunter Biden gun case conclude day without verdict

Jurors in the Hunter Biden federal gun trial did not reach a verdict in an hour of deliberations Monday afternoon after prosecutors and defense attorneys made their final pitches in the first criminal case against a child of a sitting president.

June 10, 2024

Jurors begin deliberations in Hunter Biden gun trial

Jurors in the Hunter Biden gun trial began deliberations Monday afternoon, after days of testimony and hours of closing arguments from lawyers.

June 10, 2024

In closing arguments, prosecutors say Hunter Biden knew he lied to buy gun

Federal prosecutors told a jury in closing arguments Monday that evidence proves Hunter Biden "knowingly" made a false statement in buying a gun in 2018 and he knew he was addicted to drugs at the time.

June 10, 2024

Hunter Biden won’t testify, defense rests in federal gun trial

Hunter Biden decided not to testify Monday in his federal gun trial, moving the case closer to the jury that will decide whether the president's son is guilty of lying about his drug addiction when he purchased the firearm.

June 10, 2024

Legal experts warn Hunter Biden shouldn’t testify in his gun trial

Hunter Biden and his attorneys spent the weekend debating whether he should take the stand to defend himself in his federal gun trial, which legal experts say would be a dangerous gamble.

June 8, 2024

Hunter Biden may testify in gun case as jurors dismissed early for weekend

Hunter Biden's trial halted abruptly for the weekend after defense attorneys said they won't call the president's brother James Biden as a witness as expected.

June 7, 2024

Defense’s first witness becomes frustrated with questions in Hunter Biden trial

The first witness called by Hunter Biden's defense attorneys was openly hostile to them, giving terse answers and saying his interaction with them was "a mess."

June 7, 2024

Naomi Biden testifies she never saw dad use drugs

WILMINGTON, Del. -- Hunter Biden's eldest daughter, Naomi, testified that she never saw her dad use drugs in October 2018, as defense attorneys seek to challenge the prosecutors' case that the president's son lied about his cocaine addiction when he purchased a firearm.

June 7, 2024

Hunter Biden was willing to pay above fair market for crack, says DEA agent

An agent for the Drug Enforcement Administration testified Friday that text messages from Hunter Biden show he was so desperate for crack, he paid well above market price.

June 7, 2024

Prosecution rests in Hunter Biden case

After four days of testimony from eight witnesses, federal prosecutors have rested their case against Hunter Biden, the son of President Biden.

June 7, 2024

Hallie Biden paints vivid picture of Hunter’s drug use, smoking crack 48 hours after buying a gun

WILMINGTON, Del. -- Hallie Biden, the sister-in-law and ex-girlfriend of Hunter Biden, dealt a major blow to his defense on Thursday by saying she saw evidence he was using crack cocaine days after he purchased a gun in October 2018.

June 6, 2024

Hallie Biden takes the stand, says Hunter’s crack-smoking behavior was hard to predict

Hunter Biden's onetime girlfriend and previous sister-in-law took the stand Thursday against him in his federal gun trial, saying it was hard to predict how his crack-smoking habit would affect his behavior.

June 6, 2024

Gun store clerk says he witnessed Hunter Biden fill out firearms form

WILMINGTON, Del. -- A gun store employee testified Wednesday that saw Hunter Biden fill out the federal firearms form at the center of the government's case against President Biden's son as prosecutors suggested that he purchased it for drug deals.

June 5, 2024

Ex-girlfriend testifies Hunter Biden smoked crack ‘every 20 minutes’

WILMINGTON, Del. -- A former girlfriend of Hunter Biden who met him while working as a stripper testified Wednesday that the president's son smoked crack cocaine "every 20 minutes" and gave drug dealers the access code to his bank account to supply his addiction.

June 5, 2024