Beau Biden
Coverage of Beau Biden in the Nexus archive.
- Judge denies Biden's bid to block release of transcripts linked to special counsel inquiry
A federal judge denied former President Biden's request to block the release of 2017 recordings with a ghostwriter, which were obtained during a special counsel investigation into his handling of classified documents. The judge ruled the public interest in the materials outweighed Biden's privacy concerns, noting sensitive topics like family discussions were redacted.
- Jill Biden says she’s sorry she didn’t talk more about son Hunter’s drug addiction
Jill Biden apologizes for not discussing her son Hunter's drug addiction more during her White House years, stating that openness about his substance abuse and recovery offers hope to others. She notes Hunter's addiction began after his brother Beau's 2015 death and that he has been sober for several years, now helping recovering addicts. Jill also mentions her changed perspective on past political conflicts following her husband, former President Joe Biden's, prostate cancer diagnosis.