Hunter Biden speaks out about his sobriety – and why it’s key to stopping Trump

Hunter Biden has spoken out about his sobriety and why it's key to stopping Donald Trump from returning to the White House.

President Joe Biden has said in private that Republicans’ attacks on his son, as well as the criminal charges against Hunter, are putting a strain on his family and could prompt his son to relapse, noting his family struggles with addiction, Axios reported.

Hunter Biden told the outlet that he views his sobriety as important in his private life and in keeping Mr Trump from winning the 2024 election.

“Most importantly, you have to believe that you’re worth the work, or you’ll never be able to get sober. But I often do think of the profound consequences of failure here,” the younger Mr Biden told the outlet.

“Maybe it’s the ultimate test for a recovering addict, I don’t know,” he said. “I have always been in awe of people who have stayed clean and sober through tragedies and obstacles few people ever face. They are my heroes, my inspiration.”

“I have something much bigger than even myself at stake. We are in the middle of a fight for the future of democracy.”

Rightwing tabloids and Republican lawmakers have used the president’s son as a cudgel to damage the commander-in-chief, and Mr Trump brought up Hunter during the 2020 general election debates against Mr Biden.

Hunter Biden will appear for a closed-door interview with the House Oversight and Judiciary Committees, which are headed by Republicans, on Wednesday. His actions between 2013 and 2018, during which he struggled with addiction and conducted foreign business deals, will be scrutinised by Republicans.

The Republicans want to impeach the president for, they allege, using his political power as vice president, and after leaving office as