Joe Biden and his son Hunter were seen together in New Castle, Delaware, on June 11, 2024. Reuters
Hunter Biden gave a fiery three-hour interview where he went after actor George Clooney. His words were filled with anger, especially after Clooney urged Democrats to find a new presidential candidate.
Hunter didn’t hold back. He said, “F*** him! F*** him and everybody around him.” He also agreed with film director Quentin Tarantino that Clooney is not really a movie star. “He’s a brand, not an actor,” Hunter said.
He criticized Clooney’s influence and his open letter, calling it an attack on someone who had dedicated his life to serving the country. “What right do you have?” he asked, referring to Clooney’s piece in a major newspaper.
Claims about White House disagreement
Hunter believed Clooney’s real issue was related to his wife, Amal Clooney. She played a key role in advising the International Criminal Court on war crimes charges against Israel’s Prime Minister. Hunter said George Clooney became upset when President Biden disagreed with the arrest warrant.
“He was very angry that my dad didn’t praise Amal,” Hunter said, suggesting Clooney’s frustrations were personal.
Thoughts on Biden’s failed campaign
Hunter admitted that his father’s debate with Donald Trump last year went terribly. He said Joe Biden looked confused because he was tired and had taken sleeping pills the night before.
“He looked like a deer in the headlights,” Hunter said. He blamed the stress, long hours, and unfair pressure his father was under. He added that if Joe didn’t drop out, the Democratic Party would have battled him “every step of the way.”
Denies drug rumors about White House incident
When asked about the 2023 cocaine incident at the White House, Hunter was firm. “I’ve been sober since June 2019,” he said. He called the idea of him sneaking drugs into the White House “insane.”
He asked why he would ever leave cocaine in a locker near the situation room, especially after working so hard to stay clean.
Responds to political attacks and criminal charges
Hunter also discussed the pressure on his family from Republicans. He spoke about being the target of political attacks and said his business work, like serving on the Amtrak board and the World Food Program, was not shady.
Some of his past legal issues, including tax and gun charges, were dropped after a presidential pardon. Critics claim the pardon protected him unfairly, but Hunter argued the attacks were more political than legal.
Conclusion and public reaction
Hunter’s explosive interview comes at a tense time. His father’s party is still reeling from the election loss. Some Democrats blame the Biden family, while others believe the attacks are part of a political strategy.
Former White House official Tommy Vietor reacted to the interview, saying it was good to see Hunter reflect on how the Biden family’s tight grip on politics may have hurt their chances.
