Ben schreckinger is a political reporter for politico and the author of "The bidens: inside the first family's fifty years in power." "Hunter biden has been haunted by demons throughout his life," he said. In 1972, joe. Joe biden unexpectedly defeated his republican opponent to become the u.S. Senator from delaware. About a month later there was a car accident tragedy. Joe at the time. Biden's wife and three children are on their way to buy a christmas tree.
In the car accident, hunter, his brother beau, little sister amy and mother nelia were hit by a truck, killing their mother and sister. Hunter and beau were taken to the hospital. "Hunter was already in the public eye at just two years old," shreckinger said. Biden's logo design first swearing-in ceremony as a u.S. Senator took place outside the hospital where beau and hunter were being treated, and hunter's initial memory came from the aftermath of that accident. The biden brothers have grown up. Hunter did well academically, but his personal life was haunted by the trauma of his mother's death.
Shreckinger said hunter started drinking in early adulthood and eventually developed a serious drug addiction, especially crack cocaine.