President Joe Biden has revealed that Hunter Biden’s upcoming book has given him hope that he has ‘the boy’s back’.
In an interview with CBS News that will take place ahead of Sunday ‘s Super Bowl, the president said:’ The honesty with which he took a step forward and spoke of the problem. And that hope – it gave me hope to read it. ‘
He was referring to Hunter’s book called Beautiful Things which focuses on his public struggles with substance abuse. Hunter, who turned 51 on Thursday, was released from the Royal Naval Reserve in 2014 after a positive test for cocaine.
The president also said Hunter’s story is one thing other Americans can connect with.
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President Joe Biden (pictured) has stated that Hunter Biden’s book has given him hope that he will have ‘the boy’s back’ when he starts reading it
In an interview with CBS News that will take place ahead of Sunday ‘s Super Bowl, the president said:’ The honesty with which he took a step forward and spoke of the problem. And that hope – it gave me hope to read it. ‘The Bidens will be seen at the dedication on 20 January 2021
‘You know, I bet you don’t know a family that doesn’t have someone in the family who has had a drug or alcohol problem,’ Biden said.
Hunter, who has been a constant target for keepers, is expected to release his memoir on April 6, according to Gallery Books, details of Simon & Schuster.
Found in fall 2019, Beautiful Things was kept under control even when Biden’s affairs became a situation at the time – President Donald Trump and others during the election and his finances as a matter of scrutiny by the Department. of Justice.
In an excerpt released by Gallery, Biden writes in his book: ‘I come from a family created by tragedy and bound by incredible, unbreakable love. ‘
Last week, White House news secretary Jen Psaki avoided answering whether the book was subject to government approval.
Biden and the White House have vowed that his family would not benefit from his administration, and Maya Harris’ nephew, Vice President Kamala Harris, has already been warned against further moves to money. into her family name, which is on a book about her aunt and a range of clothes.
Asked about Maya Harris last week, Psaki said: ‘It is White House policy that the name of the president should not be used in connection with any commercial activity to propose or in any way in any way, in any way that could reasonably be understood to mean its affirmation or support. ‘
But on Thursday she changed tone on Hunter, reading the statement, from the Bidens who said: ‘We respect the strength and courage of our son Hunter to speak openly about his slavery so that people can see others find themselves on their journey and find hope.
‘This is a personal book about his personal struggles.’
During one of the last major debates, Joe Biden defended his son from attacks by Trump.
Hunter, who has been a constant target for keepers, is expected to release his memoir on April 6, according to Book Gallery, a miniature of Simon & Schuster
‘My son, like many people, had a drug problem, like many people you know at home,’ said the Democratic candidate at the time. ‘It’s gone beyond. It is fixed. It has worked on, and I am proud of. I am proud of my son. ‘
Hunter is the oldest surviving child of the president, who lost his first wife and 1-year-old daughter, Naomi, in a 1972 car accident, and his son Beau Biden to brain cancer in 2015.
The title of Hunter’s book refers to a phrase that he and his brother would use together after Beau’s judgment, meaning to emphasize what was important in life.
He apparently received up to $ 2million in advance to write the book and plans to make millions more if he lets the story of his life be filmed.
Robert Downey Jr. has already been described as the best person to play on the silver screen.
Hunter is a lawyer and lobbyist who helped his work in Trump’s first impeachment.
He joined the board of Ukrainian gas company Burisma in 2014, around the time of his father, then U.S. vice president, helping to guide foreign administration policy. Obama in that department.
Trump and others alleged that Hunter was taking advantage of his father’s name, and raised allegations of baseless corruption.
The House of Representatives voted to impeach Trump in 2019 after learning that he had pressured the Ukrainian president to announce that he was investigating the Bidens. Trump was acquitted by the Senate.
In December last year, Hunter confirmed that the Department of Justice was looking into his tax affairs, and then The Associated Press reported that he had received a subpoena asking about his interactions. with several industry groups.
Vice President Joe Biden (left) and his son Hunter Biden appeared at the Duke-Georgetown NCAA college basketball game in Washington on January 30, 2010
Hunter’s book Beautiful Things focuses on his public problems with substance abuse. Hunter (pictured), who turned 51 on Thursday, was released from the Royal Naval Reserve in 2014 after a positive test for cocaine
While Trump made it clear publicly that he wanted a special adviser to handle the investigation, Attorney General William Barr did not resign. Hunter has gone wrong.
Financial terms for Beautiful Things, written in collaboration with author and journalist Drew Jubera, have not been published.
Biden and his publisher are likely to oppose criticism from a Republican for his memory, even though books by primary school members are nothing new.
During Trump’s presidency, his son Donald Trump Jr. released two books, Triggered and Liberal Privilege.
President Biden has promised that, unlike in the Trump administration, no family members would work in the White House.
The book was in the works before it became a Democratic starter in the primary school campaign.
New York publishers often accept authors with a wide range of political views, and Simon & Schuster has released books by Trump and Sean Hannity, along with such anti-Trump writers as The Chamber where it happened and security adviser John Bolton. Mary Trump has too much and not enough.