President Biden has weathered years of scandals surrounding his son. But people close to both men say the president has refused to treat him as a political liability.

Hunter Biden, the only surviving son of President Joe Biden, is set to go on trial for allegedly lying about his illegal drug use when he purchased a handgun in 2018. When jury selection begins in Delaware on Monday he will become the first child of a US president to face a criminal trial.

Hunter Biden's criminal trial on gun charges stems from an odd incident outside of a grocery store and will feature many Delaware witnesses.