In a Tuesday interview with CNN, President Biden spoke directly about the possibility that his son Hunter could face criminal charges over a false statement about an application to obtain a weapon.
CNN host Jake Tapper asked the president for his response to a recent Washington Post story that federal agents believe they have gathered enough evidence to charge Hunter Biden with tax crimes and make a false statement regarding the purchase of a weapon.
“Well, first of all, I’m proud of my son. This is a kid who — not a kid, he’s a grown man — became addicted, as many families have experienced, addicted to drugs,” Biden said. . ‘He has overcome that. He has built a new life.’
The president noted that his son had written about his addiction problems in his memoir, “Beautiful Things,” and that he also admitted to answering a question incorrectly when applying for a firearm.
“He came over and said, ‘By the way, this thing about a gun,’ I didn’t know about it, but it turns out that when he applied to buy a gun, what happened was, I think you get asked , I don’t think so, you get the question “Are you on drugs? Do you use drugs?” He said no.’ And he wrote about saying ‘no’ in his book. So I have a lot of faith in my son. I love him and he is on the right path and he has been for a few years now.”
On Monday, Fox News host Sean Hannity played back a voicemail his father left for Hunter Biden on his program, telling his viewers “that the voicemail reportedly came at the exact same time that Hunter lied about a gun request to fire a gun.” to buy.”
In the message, Biden expresses his support for his son.
“It’s Daddy. I called you to say I love you. I love you more than the whole world, mate. You need help,” Biden is heard to say. “I know you don’t know what to do. Me neither.’
Attorney General Merrick Garland has left the decision on whether or not to criminalize Hunter Biden to David C. Weiss, the U.S. Attorney in Delaware, the Washington Post reported, who was appointed by former President Donald Trump.
