In an interview published Monday, Hunter Biden linked his continued sobriety as a key to his father, President Biden, who prevented former President Trump from winning the White House in November.
The president's son said, in a rare interview, that democracy is at stake in the upcoming elections, and revealed that there are serious repercussions if he is unable to remain sober.
“Most importantly, you have to believe that you are worth working, or you will never be able to get sober. But I often think about the dire consequences of failure here,” Hunter Biden told Axios.
“Maybe this is the ultimate test for a recovering addict — I don't know,” the younger Biden added. “I have always been in awe of people who have stayed clean and sober through tragedies and obstacles that few people have ever faced. They are my heroes, my inspiration.”
Hunter Biden is at the center of the House GOP investigation, based on allegations that Biden, as Vice President, intentionally used government policy to favor his son's employment with a foreign company. Republicans are investigating whether the president benefited from his son's foreign policy dealings, an accusation the White House has repeatedly denied.
The younger Biden is scheduled to testify behind closed doors on Wednesday.
“I have something much bigger than myself at stake,” he told Axios. “We are in the midst of a battle for the future of democracy.”
Hunter Biden has spoken about himself more regularly in recent months. He made two surprise visits to the Capitol late last year, including a public statement in December to deny House investigators' requests for a closed-door briefing. He said he would only testify in a public place but changed course before testifying this week.
He also spoke on a podcast recently, saying Republicans are trying to use him to destroy his father's presidency and open up about his sobriety.
He told Axios that he is determined to “get through this battle clean and sober, and I feel a responsibility to everyone who is struggling through their recovery to succeed.”
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