‘Sleazy, unethical’: Biden book co-author rips into ex-US president’s son Hunter

Hunter Biden (File photograph)

Jake Tapper, co-author of a brand new book on Joe Biden, ripped into Hunter, the previous US president’s son, describing him as “sleazy” and “unethical,” amongst different issues.Tapper, who can also be a lead anchor with CNN, made the comment throughout an interview with journalist Katie Couric on Tuesday. He was joined by Axios’ Alex Thompson, his co-author for “Original Sin.““Hunter functioned similarly to a chief of staff for the Biden family. This is strange, given his history of moral failings and poor choices,” Tapper advised Couric on “Next Question With Katie Couric.”“It’s bizarre because I think he is provably, demonstrably, unethical, sleazy and prone to horrible decisions,” he added.Couric adopted up by asking Tapper how he “really feels” about Hunter Biden. He then recounted one occasion from Hunter’s previous as an instance his level.“Just look at the record: after his brother (Beau Biden) died, he cheated on his wife with his brother’s widow and then got her addicted to crack. That’s just one thing I could say. I don’t have a lot of personal regard for him. I barely have ever met him. I’ve met him like once or twice,” the “Lead With Jake Tapper” anchor mentioned.Following Beau’s 2015 demise, his widow, Hallie, and Hunter started relationship the next 12 months. The relationship resulted in 2019.Tapper, in the meantime, additionally contrasted the 2 brothers.“I knew Beau. He was a great, upstanding guy. A real loss, for the country too — not just for his family, for the country. But Hunter is not that, and the idea of letting him drive the family car, as it were, is just really, really questionable,” he said.In September 2024, Hunter Biden, whereas his father was nonetheless the US president, was convicted on three felony tax offences and 6 misdemeanour tax offences.In December that 12 months, on the primary day of his final full month in workplace, Biden granted presidential pardon to Hunter, regardless of repeatedly denying he would achieve this.