Melissa Cohen Biden stares longingly at Hunter as they enjoy L.A. date night ahead of his federal gun trial

Hunter Biden and his bride Melissa Cohen brushed off the scandal surrounding his looming federal trial to enjoy a romantic date night in L.A. on Thursday. 

The couple stepped out hand in hand following an intimate dinner celebrity hotspot Giorgio Baldi.

Their appearance comes just weeks before Hunter is due to stand trial in a federal gun case and separately on tax charges.

Melissa flashed her legs in a satin red mini skirt, with fitted leather top and knee high boots. 

She topped off her look with a matching leather jacket and dazzling statement earrings peaking out from her long blonde locks.

Melissa Cohen Biden gazed longingly at husband Hunter during an Los Angeles date night

The couple stepped out hand in hand following an intimate dinner at Italian restaurant Giorgio Baldi

Their appearance comes just weeks before Hunter is due to stand trial in a federal gun case

The couple dined at celebrity hotspot Giorgio Baldi (pictured) which has been frequented by stars including Rihanna, Beyoncé and Taylor Swift

Hunter opted for a crushed velvet blazer on top of a simple white shirt and jeans.

They had just been dining at the Santa Monica eatery, which serves $53 steak and is said to be Rihanna's favorite Italian restaurant.

The family-run establishment has also been frequented by the likes of Beyoncé and Jay-Z, Jeff Bezos, Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga.

The couple appeared happy and relaxed as they strolled together, despite Hunter's latest attempt to have the charges dropped blocked.

U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika refused to throw out a federal gun case against Hunter Biden, clearing the way for a June 3 jury trial.

Noreika rejected the president's son's latest attempt to scrap the case, which will set up a spectacle as his father's re-election bid intensifies.

The president's son, 54, has pleaded not guilty to three felony charges related to him lying about his drug use when purchasing a gun in 2018.

He faces up to 25 years in prison if he is convicted after the trial that could last up to nine days.

Melissa donned a satin red mini skirt, with fitted leather top and knee high boots for the occasion on Thursday night

The president's son has acknowledged struggling with an addiction to crack cocaine during that period in 2018, but his lawyers have said he didn't break the law 

Hunter faces more than 20 years in prison if convicted on the gun charges

A picture from Hunter Biden's laptop showed the now 53-year-old first son posing nude with a firearm

Hunter's lawyers have argued the case was politically motivated and asserted that an immunity provision from an original plea deal that fell apart still holds. 

The First Son has admitted to struggling with an addiction to crack cocaine during that period in 2018, but his lawyers have said he didn't break the law.

The investigation had looked ready to wrap up with a plea deal last year, but the agreement imploded after a judge raised questions about it.

Under the deal, he would have gotten a plea deal in which he would have gotten two years´ probation after pleading guilty to misdemeanor tax charges.

He also would have avoided prosecution on the gun charge if he stayed out of trouble. He was subsequently indicted.

Hunter's efforts to scuttle the other criminal case he faces in California involving tax allegations have also failed.

The separate trial brought by Special Counsel David Weiss on nine tax charges is set for June 20.