Hunter Biden, the son of former President Joe Biden, pushed back against a social media user who claimed he was responsible for a bag of cocaine discovered at the White House in 2023. In a lighthearted exchange on X, the younger Biden dismissed the accusation while celebrating a personal milestone.
Posting a video message on the platform, Hunter Biden marked seven years of sobriety. "Seven years, clean and sober," he said in the clip. "I'm more proud of that than anything I've ever done in my life." The post drew a mix of support and criticism, with one user reviving the cocaine incident as a point of attack.
"Bulls--t. That was your bag of coke in the White House," the user wrote. Hunter Biden replied with a quip: "It most definitely was not. I would never have forgotten my drugs." The exchange ended with the user laughing at the response.
The cocaine was found in a West Wing vestibule in July 2023, triggering a Secret Service investigation that failed to identify a culprit. Republicans seized on the episode to question security protocols under the Biden administration, though no charges were ever filed.
Hunter Biden's legal troubles have been more concrete. He was convicted in 2024 on three felony counts related to a 2018 gun purchase, during which he lied about his drug use, and later pleaded guilty to nine federal tax charges. In December 2024, President Biden issued a sweeping pardon for his son, covering both cases.
First Lady Jill Biden defended the pardon in a recent interview, arguing it was necessary to protect Hunter from political persecution under the incoming Trump administration. "When Trump was elected, things changed, and we knew that he would target Hunter, and we just could not let our son go to jail," she told CBS News. She added that she "truly supported" the decision.
The pardon has stirred debate within Democratic circles, with some questioning its timing and scope. Critics, including some former aides, have raised concerns about the precedent it sets. For more on the fallout, see our coverage of Jill Biden's justification for the pardon and the internal Democratic feud over the 2024 legacy.
Hunter Biden has largely stayed out of the public eye since the pardon, but his latest social media post suggests he remains willing to engage with critics—albeit with a dose of humor. The cocaine incident, while unresolved, has faded as a political flashpoint, overshadowed by broader debates over presidential pardons and accountability.
