Key keywords: Hunter Biden, living abroad, legal troubles mount, court filing, federal tax charges, gun violation charges, Delaware federal court, Biden family congressional investigation First reported on Tuesday, a newly unsealed court filing submitted to Delaware federal court by Hunter Biden’s legal team has confirmed that the son of U.S. President Joe Biden is currently living outside of the United States, as he faces a string of escalating federal criminal charges set to go to trial later this year. The 3-page filing, submitted in response to a prosecution request to formalize pre-trial attendance requirements, did not disclose the specific country where Biden is currently residing, with his attorneys citing “serious safety and privacy concerns” as the reason for withholding location details. Legal representatives for the 54-year-old added that he has remained in regular contact with his legal team and is fully committed to returning to the U.S. to attend every required court hearing, including the scheduled June 2024 trial on felony and misdemeanor gun charges related to his 2018 purchase of a handgun while he was struggling with substance abuse. In addition to the gun case, Biden is also facing 9 federal tax charges filed in December 2023, including allegations that he failed to pay over $1.4 million in federal income taxes between 2016 and 2019, even as he earned millions of dollars from consulting and business deals in Ukraine, China and other foreign countries. Prosecutors have argued that Biden’s decision to live abroad creates a potential flight risk, and have asked the court to impose strict travel rules requiring him to provide 72 hours written notice before any international travel, and to surrender his passport if he fails to appear for any scheduled court date. The revelation has sparked renewed fury among congressional Republicans, who have been leading a years-long impeachment inquiry into President Biden focused on allegations that he profited from his son’s overseas business dealings. House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer released a statement on Tuesday calling Biden’s decision to live abroad “a blatant attempt to evade accountability for his decades of alleged corruption”, and called on the Department of Justice to issue an immediate warrant for his arrest if he does not return to the U.S. within 10 days. White House officials have repeatedly declined to comment on Hunter Biden’s ongoing legal cases, noting that the Department of Justice is operating independently, and that President Biden “loves his son and supports his efforts to rebuild his life after years of addiction struggles”. Legal analysts note that if Biden fails to comply with future court orders related to his travel, a federal judge could revoke his pre-trial release and issue a bench warrant for his arrest, which would force extradition proceedings with the country where he is currently residing.