{"id":2088329,"date":"2023-11-02T16:47:07","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T20:47:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-accuses-partisan-and-craven-factions-of-exploiting-drug-addiction\/"},"modified":"2023-11-02T16:50:23","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T20:50:23","slug":"hunter-biden-accuses-partisan-and-craven-factions-of-exploiting-drug-addiction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-accuses-partisan-and-craven-factions-of-exploiting-drug-addiction\/","title":{"rendered":"Hunter Biden claims that his drug addiction is being exploited by partisan and craven groups."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhunter-biden-accuses-partisan-and-craven-factions-of-exploiting-drug-addiction%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2088329&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Hunter Biden: Republicans and Right-Wing Media Weaponize My Struggles<\/h2>\n<h3>President\u2062 Joe Biden Targeted in &#8220;Sustained Disinformation \u200bCampaign&#8221;<\/h3>\n<blockquote><p>Hunter Biden claimed\u2062 Thursday that Republicans\u2064 and right-wing media have weaponized his yearslong battle with drug\u2064 and alcohol addiction to \u2064promote inaccurate information about his father and destroy his reputation.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The \u200cfirst son wrote\u200c in a rare op-ed published in USA Today that President Joe Biden has become the target of\u2062 a &#8220;sustained \u2063disinformation campaign&#8221;\u200d as Republicans conduct an impeachment inquiry into allegations Joe Biden abused his authority for personal profit \u2064when he was vice president.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;My struggles and my mistakes have \u200cbeen fodder\u2063 for a vile and sustained disinformation campaign against \u200chim, and an all-out annihilation of\u2064 my reputation,&#8221; Hunter Biden wrote.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Republicans \u2062have accused Joe Biden of partaking in an influence-peddling scheme\u200d with his son.\u2062 While Joe \u2063Biden was vice president and overseeing foreign policy, Hunter\u200d Biden traveled the world engaging in lucrative foreign business\u200c deals and wielding \u2063his family name. The GOP has not at this stage proven Joe Biden committed impeachable offenses but is still\u200c in the process of vetting claims\u200b of bribery and abuse\u2063 of power.<\/p>\n<p>Hunter Biden, who himself \u2062is under investigation\u2063 by the Department of Justice\u2062 for tax crimes, wrote that\u200d the &#8220;high-pitched&#8221; congressional \u2064inquiry focusing on him and his \u2062family was &#8220;fruitless.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>First Son Fights Back \u200dAmidst Scrutiny<\/h3>\n<p>The op-ed is the latest instance in recent\u2062 months of the first son going on offense in the \u200cface of intensifying scrutiny of \u200dhis business \u2062ventures.<\/p>\n<p>In September, Hunter Biden went on a lawsuit spree, filing complaints against \u2064a pair of IRS whistleblowers for allegedly illegally revealing his private tax information and complaints against former Trump aide Garrett Ziegler and former Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani over allegations they hacked his\u200d computer data.<\/p>\n<p>The data, \u2064which Hunter Biden alleged in the lawsuits was manipulated, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-accuses-partisan-and-craven-factions-of-exploiting-drug-addiction\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden claims that his drug addiction is being exploited by partisan and craven groups.\">included numerous provocative\u2064 photos<\/a> and\u200c videos of the first son that\u2064 have since circulated online and in the media.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless, Hunter Biden\u2063 remains legally vulnerable while\u2063 the DOJ continues to investigate \u200dhim and\u200d while lawmakers attempt \u2063to track how millions of dollars\u200c in income was moved among Biden family members and their affiliated companies over the past \u2062decade.<\/p>\n<h3>Exploitation of \u200bAddiction and Recovery \u2063Process<\/h3>\n<p>The younger Biden&#8217;s most high-profile endeavor involves the \u2064profitable position he took on the board of \u2062a Ukrainian energy company in May \u20632014,\u200b one year before his brother\u200d died and his addiction problems escalated, according to his memoir.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/documents-reveal-fbi-used-secret-powers-to-strip-more-americans-of-their-gun-rights\/\" title=\"Documents Reveal FBI Used Secret Powers to Strip More Americans of Their Gun Rights\">unanswered legal questions<\/a> about his\u2064 well-documented business pursuits and the fact that \u2064they began before he was in the throes of addiction, Hunter Biden maintained in the \u2063op-ed that his addiction and recovery\u2064 process have been exploited.<\/p>\n<p>He condemned Fox News and the New York Post for their outsize media coverage of him and tore into &#8220;partisan\u200d and craven factions&#8221; for their &#8220;weaponization&#8221; and &#8220;demonization&#8221; of\u200d his struggles. He \u2062specifically named Giuliani, former\u200d Trump aides Peter Navarro and Steve Bannon, and former Bannon aide Guo Wengui.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;It is \u200balready a near-impossible decision for \u2064addicts to \u2064get sober, and the avalanche of negativity and assault of my personal privacy may only make it harder for those considering it,&#8221; Hunter Biden\u2062 wrote.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>He also \u2063said he is &#8220;accountable&#8221; for his &#8220;choices and mistakes&#8221; and said \u2064he\u2062 does not see himself as \u200da victim.<\/p>\n<p>He noted he has been sober for more than \u2062four years.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/hunter-biden-republicans-right-wing-media-weaponize-drug-alcohol-addiction\">CLICK\u200c HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What does Hunter Biden suggest should\u200c be \u200cthe \u200bfocus of national conversation instead \u2064of engaging \u2063in\u200d smear campaigns and \u2063spreading \u200ddisinformation<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2062Computer and spread disinformation about \u2063him.\u2064<\/p>\n<p>Hunter Biden has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/controversial-democratic-kansas-state-legislator-arrested-for-second-time-in-a-month\/\" title=\"Controversial Democratic Kansas State Legislator Arrested For Second Time In A Month\">faced significant scrutiny<\/a> for his \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-hunter-biden-paid-irs-1m-in-2021-attempting-to-evade-conviction-or-long-sentence\/\" title=\"Report: Hunter Biden Paid IRS M in 2021, Attempting to Evade Conviction or Long Sentence\u00a0 \u00a0\">international business dealings<\/a>, \u2064particularly his role on the\u200d board \u2062of Ukrainian energy company Burisma Holdings, where he was reportedly paid $50,000 per month despite having\u200c no prior experience in the energy sector. The controversy surrounding his\u200d involvement in Burisma \u2063was\u2063 at the center of the impeachment inquiry against President Donald \u2062Trump last year.<\/p>\n<p>However, Hunter Biden maintains that he was not involved in any\u200d wrongdoing and that his positions on various \u200dboards were not due to his father&#8217;s political influence.\u2062 He \u200dalso \u200bdefended \u2064his decision to serve on the board of Burisma, stating that it was an\u200c opportunity to work in a sector he was interested in and to contribute his expertise in corporate governance and transparency.<\/p>\n<h3>Weaponizing \u200cPersonal Struggles for Political Gain<\/h3>\n<p>Hunter Biden argues that Republicans and right-wing media have seized upon his personal \u200cstruggles with addiction\u2064 to attack his father and \u2063discredit his family. He explains that his battles with addiction are personal, yet \u2063they have been turned \u200binto ammunition to undermine the credibility \u200cand\u2063 integrity of the Biden family.<\/p>\n<p>He also emphasizes that addiction \u2062is a disease and should not be used\u2062 as a political weapon. By weaponizing\u2062 his struggles, Hunter Biden \u200cbelieves that Republicans\u200b are attempting\u2062 to distract from more pressing issues\u2062 and divert attention away from their\u200c own political agendas.<\/p>\n<p>He calls\u200b for a shift in the national conversation, urging Americans to focus\u2063 on important issues\u200d such as\u200c the COVID-19 pandemic, \u200ceconomic recovery, and\u2064 social \u200djustice, rather than engaging \u2062in smear campaigns and spreading disinformation.<\/p>\n<h3>A\u200b Call for Unity\u2063 and Empathy<\/h3>\n<p>Hunter Biden concludes his op-ed by calling \u2063for unity \u200dand empathy,\u2063 particularly in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disney-faces-massive-backlash-for-firing-gina-carano-as-cancel-disney-plus-trends-1-critics-bring-up-companys-history\/\" title=\"Disney Faces Massive Backlash For Firing Gina Carano As \u2018Cancel Disney Plus\u2019 Trends #1, Critics Bring Up Company\u2019s History\">current divisive political climate<\/a>. He shares his hope that the nation can come together to address\u2063 the pressing challenges that lie ahead and work towards\u200c a brighter future.<\/p>\n<p>He reminds readers that political attacks and the weaponization of personal\u200d struggles only serve to \u200bfurther divide the country and hinder progress. Instead, \u2062Hunter Biden encourages compassion\u200c and understanding, highlighting the importance of supporting individuals who are battling addiction and offering them hope and assistance.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, Hunter Biden&#8217;s op-ed serves as a reminder \u200cof\u2062 the destructive power of weaponizing personal struggles for political gain. It calls for a more compassionate and united approach to politics, focusing \u2063on the issues that truly affect the American\u2062 people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hunter Biden accused Republicans and right-wing media of exploiting his struggle with addiction to spread falsehoods about his father and tarnish his image. 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