A judge set a tentative trial date for June 20, raising the possibility that Mr. Biden could be on trial twice in the thick of the 2024 presidential campaign.
The charges against the president’s son may add momentum to the investigation just as House Republicans are holding a vote to formally authorize it, but they do nothing to implicate President Biden.
Mr. Biden, 53, has acknowledged a decades-long addiction to alcohol and crack cocaine. His foreign business dealings have led to questions about President Biden’s influence.