Hunter Biden, son of US President Joe Biden, withdrew his request for a new trial in his federal gun case after being convicted of three felony charges.

Biden's lawyers argued a jurisdiction issue should have prevented the trial, but lost pretrial appeals and the appellate court had not issued a final mandate.

Biden was found guilty of purchasing a firearm while addicted to drugs and concealing his addiction.

He is also facing a separate trial for federal tax offenses.

President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden continue to show support for Hunter despite his legal troubles.

Former President Donald Trump expressed empathy towards the Bidens, citing his own family's struggles with addiction.

President Biden reiterated that he will not intervene in his son's case, emphasizing that no one is above the law.