Hunter Biden, the son of President Biden, said in a new interview that he was “100 percent sure” that he would be “cleared of an offense” in a Department of Justice (DOJ) over his taxes.
Hunter Biden told CBS News correspondent Tracy Smith that he was “fully cooperating.”
“I’m absolutely sure, 100 percent sure I’ll be cleared of all transgressions at the end of the investigation,” Hunter Biden said, adding that “all I can do is work together and trust in the process. ”
Hunter Biden confirmed last year that the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Delaware was investigating his taxes.
“I am confident that a professional and objective review of these matters will show that I have handled my affairs lawfully and appropriately, also with the benefit of professional tax advisers,” he said in a statement in December.
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The Associated Press, citing an unknown source familiar with the DOJ’s investigation, reported last year that a subpoena had been issued requesting documents from Hunter Biden regarding the Ukrainian gas company Burisma.
It was not clear at the time whether investigators were looking for information about Hunter Biden’s work at the company or assessing his revenue sources.
Hunter Biden joined Burisma’s board in 2014 while his father served as vice president under former President Obama and was the governing body for Ukraine’s policies. In a report by Republicans from the Senate last year, no evidence was found that Hunter Biden’s work at the time had a direct impact on Ukraine’s policy.
Hunter Biden told CBS News that he does not believe he made a mistake in taking a spot on the board, but he did say he made a mistake in terms of underestimating the way it would be used against me. ‘
“All I know is that no investigating body, and not one serious journalist, has ever been accused of concluding that I did something wrong or that my father did something wrong,” he said.
Hunter Biden also discussed his history of drug abuse in the wide interview. He remembers a period after the death of his brother, Beau Biden, in 2015 when he drank vodka, CBS said.
Hunter Biden also remembers one interaction with his father, who was vice president at the time.
“So he dropped his secret service a little bit, a way to get home,” Hunter Biden said. “And I said, ‘What are you doing here?’ He said, “Honey, what are you doing?” I said, ‘Dad, I’m fine. He said, “You’re not doing well.”
He also discussed his history of drug addiction and told CBS that “I spent more time on my hands and knees smoking through carpets and smoking anything that even looks like crack cocaine.”
‘I probably smoked more Parmesan cheese than anyone you know, I’m sure, Tracy! I mean, I went without sleep once for 13 days and drank exclusively smoke and vodka all the time, ‘he continued.
The interview comes days before the Tuesday release of Hunter Biden’s book “Pretty Good.”