Hunter Biden says he used to take as ‘many hits on a crack pipe as possible’ in op-ed claiming his addiction has been ‘weaponized’ to attack his father in a ‘vile and sustained disinformation campaign’

Hunter Biden claims his addiction has been “weaponized” to attack his father, President Joe Biden, and has turned into a “despicable and persistent disinformation campaign.”

In an op-ed published in USA Today on ThursdayPresident Biden’s son talked about his addiction, writing that it consisted of a bottle of vodka a day “and as many hits as possible on a crack pipe.”

The piece comes as the Biden family faces scrutiny from Republicans in Congress over Hunter’s business dealings and whether or not the family benefited from Joe Biden’s public office. Republicans are also considering articles of impeachment against the president.

Hunter Biden further argues in the nearly 800-word essay that his addiction was used as “fodder” against his father.

“My struggles and my mistakes have been fodder for a vicious and sustained disinformation campaign against him, and a total destruction of my reputation through high-handed but fruitless congressional investigations and, more recently, criminal charges for possessing an unloaded gun for 11 years. days five years ago – charges that appear to be the very first of their kind in Delaware history,” Hunter wrote.

And while Hunter writes, “I am not a victim,” he slams media coverage of his addiction and argues it will make it harder for others to get sober.

“It’s already a nearly impossible decision for addicts to get sober, and the avalanche of negativity and invasion of my personal privacy may only make it more difficult for those considering it,” Hunter wrote.

He also claims that nude photos of him found on a laptop he left in a Delaware pawn shop and published by DailyMail.com and other media have been “altered.”

The abandoned laptop – verified by DailyMail.com as Hunter’s – was filled with nude photos and incriminating text messages.

He complains that he is “bombarded” by “disparaging and almost constant reporting about me and my addiction.”

Hunter Biden became an issue in the 2020 election when Donald Trump railed against him and his foreign business dealings in Ukraine and China.

And Republicans in the House of Representatives took up the mantle when they captured control of that chamber.

Republicans in the House of Representatives last month subpoenaed the president and Hunter’s personal and business banking records in an effort to link the elder Biden to his drug-addicted son’s foreign business deals in Ukraine and China.

Biden has long said he had nothing to do with his son’s foreign business deals.

But Republican opponents remain undeterred.

In the weeks before House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was removed from his leadership position on October 3, he allowed the Republican House to open an impeachment inquiry against Biden.

In late September, House Republicans issued three subpoenas for Joe and Hunter’s personal and business banking records as part of the impeachment inquiry.

“The subpoenaed banking records will help the committees determine whether Joe Biden abused his office by selling access and/or receiving payments or other benefits in exchange for official actions,” said Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer and Chairman Jim Jordan of the House Judiciary in a joint conversation. rack.

Hunter claims nude photos of him – found on a laptop he left in a Delaware pawn shop – and published by DailyMail.com and others were ‘altered’

Hunter Biden’s abandoned laptop contained revealing photos and texts

Comer and Jordan alleged that Hunter Biden and other family members “attempted to conceal the source of foreign income by having lucrative wires sent to the accounts of Biden associates, rather than to their own accounts.”

“We believe this data will provide insight into where the foreign money was ultimately sent,” they said.

White House spokesman Ian Sams called the Republican effort a “baseless wild goose chase” to distract from a possible government shutdown.

However, the impeachment inquiry took a back seat to the Republican Party’s drama in the House of Representatives, as the House was left without a speaker for 22 days after McCarthy’s impeachment and last week saw only House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana, elected.

However, Johnson said Thursday that the impeachment inquiry is back on track.

Asked whether Republicans have enough evidence to launch articles of impeachment against President Biden, Johnson said: “I have not determined that in advance, but I do believe that we will make a decision on it very soon, and we are committed to phase of the impeachment inquiry. that is an important step in that phase.’