A federal judge in Delaware rejected Hunter Biden’s attorneys’ efforts to toss a federal gun case on Friday night after the defense argued Biden was being targeted for political reasons.

U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika denied the defense’s attempt to argue that an immunity provision from a plea deal that fell apart still holds and that the case was politically motivated. Biden has been charged with lying about his drug use on a federal form when he was purchasing a gun in 2018.

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Biden has pleaded not guilty to the charge.

This story is developing and will be updated.