The president knew Hunter Biden was in a crack cocaine-fueled meltdown when he bought a gun – a crime the First Son was indicted for Thursday.

Joe Biden left his son a voicemail on October 15, 2018 sounding close to tears and begging him to get help, just three days after Hunter bought a .38 caliber Colt revolver from a Delaware store by lying on a federal form that he was not a drug addict.

On Thursday a Delaware grand jury indicted Hunter on three charges for gun crime, a felony which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

Prosecutors should have little trouble convincing a jury of his guilt, after he admitted in his memoir to being in the throes of 'full-blown addiction' at the time.

The charges mean Hunter will now likely face a damaging trial dragging into his father's presidential campaign in 2024 – and may just be the first of more indictments, including tax and potential illegal foreign lobbying or money laundering offenses.

The news comes as Republicans announced this week they are seeking to impeach the President over alleged involvement in Hunter's shady overseas business dealings – evidence for which DailyMail.com has unearthed over the past two years.