Hunter Biden fears he worsened Joe Biden's health and says cancer has spread

Hunter Biden fears he worsened Joe Biden's health and says cancer has spread Asked if he had made President Biden's life and health worse, Hunter said: "Of course I did. That's what addiction does." And he said his father's cancer had spread to his bones Hunter Biden fears he may have worsened his father Joe's health through his decades of drug addiction, as he revealed cancer has spread to the President's bones. Asked if he had made President Biden's life and health worse, Hunter told BBC Newsnight: "Of course I did. That's what addiction does." He grew emotional as he discussed his father’s condition, describing it as very sad to watch. "The cancer has spread, metastasised into his bones and further," he said. "It’s very painful and it's very debilitating in many respects.” He said his father always left the door open for him to return to the fold when he was ready, but acknowledged the toll his behaviour had taken on his Joe and his family. "My dad never let me off the hook," Hunter said. "But what my dad did was always make it clear that when I was ready to come back, the door was open and that he loved me just as much, no matter what. And what my dad did when I fell down this well of despair is he shined the light down and helped guide me out. And that's a beautiful thing, but it's not without its cost. And the cost is that it never goes away. That stress." Biden, 83, was the oldest man to serve as US President and his age was a source of concern for much of his four years in office. He and his White House advisers have faced intense criticism for allegedly concealing the extent of his problems, especially after he was forced to abandon his bid for re-election after a disastrous debate with his eventual successor, Donald Trump. The former president revealed his cancer diagnosis in May of last year, less than four months after he left the White House. Hunter said the diagnosis had been tough on the family. “The only thing that I'd say about my dad, about his health right now, is I wish he would complain more, because it’s not good,” he said. But he said his father remains “out there," speaking publicly about the issues that are important to him. “He’s still doing his thing," he said. “He so believes in this country." Biden will publish a memoir, “Promise Me, America,” after the mid-term elections. In his last act as President, Joe Biden issued a pre-emptive pardon to Hunter, to shield him in case Trump pursued him with vindictive prosecutions. Hunter expressed gratitude for the move - but admitted he was conflicted about whether it was the right thing to do for the country and for his father's legacy. "Was it good for our Constitution?" He said. "Was it for the American people? Was it a good for my dad's legacy? No, on all counts. It was not. It was something that is easily criticised and for good reason. And I can't pretend otherwise. All I know is that I'm grateful that he did it for me and all I can say to anybody out there. Is that what would you have thought of my dad if he did not do that for me and left me to the whims of Donald Trump? What would you think of a dad that would say, I'll put you in a prison controlled by a guy who's made it clear that he's willing to do just about anything to get his way for himself?." He added: "It's not fair. I was the only one in the world that could have gotten what I got from the only person in the world who could give it, my father."