A jury in Wilmington, DE, rendered its verdict after three hours of deliberations.
The verdict was covered across all major news networks, although news cameras were not allowed in the courtroom.
Broadcast networks also broke into programming for special reports.
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Biden faces up to 25 years in prison and a fine of up to $750,000.
His sentence is likely to be much less than that given he is a first-time offender.
Bidens trial was the latest criminal proceeding that has infused the 2024 presidential race.
It started just days after a New York state juryconvicted former President Donald Trumpof 34 felonies.
Biden has long acknowledged an addiction to crack cocaine, but has since gotten sober.
She was also at the courthouse today.
Jill and I love our son, and we are so proud of the man he is today.
Nothing will ever change that.
Biden also faces tax charges in Los Angeles, in a case that is scheduled for trial this fall.
Biden did not testify in his own defense.
Republicans at the time also accused the Justice Department of arranging for leniency for the presidents son.
The president has not been at the courthouse.
Later today, Biden is scheduled to speak at Everytown Gun Sense University to talk about gun violence prevention.
CNN interviewed one of the jurors, who said that the initial vote among the dozen was 6-6.
This morning, it was 11-1.
That holdout was eventually convinced by late morning.
Coverage of the verdict quickly turned to the potential political impact.
She noted that was a point that Joe Biden made during the 2020 presidential debates.
Biden, however, has rarely brought up his sons troubles unless asked about it.
This is before the election.
If he were a lame duck president, things may change dramatically.
Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed David Weiss as special counsel in the case last year.
