"Love people and find a way to love yourself"

F The son of Joe Biden's Vice President, Hunter Biden, said his father had advised him not to be afraid of harming the "public profile" of the family when he was in the family. was acting out of his private life, including divorcing his wife and indulging in an affair with the widow of her late brother Beau, Hallie.

"Even though my life was told in the media, because I am a Biden, my father never suggested that the public profile of the family be my priority.The priority has always been clear to my father, now, for me: never run away from the fight, love people and find a way to love yourself, "said Hunter Biden, 48, in a letter to Vanity Fair.

Young Biden's letter responded to a magazine profile of the former vice president, leading candidate for the potential candidacy for the Democratic presidency for 2020. The article highlighted the sad divorce in 2017 between Hunter and his wife, Kathleen, after 23 years of marriage and three children, can be a problem for the family.

Kathleen started the split, citing irreconcilable differences in a court case. She claimed in divorce papers that he had "spent extravagantly for his own interests (including drugs, alcohol, prostitutes, striptease clubs, and gifts offered to women with who has sex), while leaving the family no money to pay legitimate bills. "

Hunter was fired from the Navy Reserve, where he worked as a public affairs officer, in 2014 after being tested positive for cocaine. In response to the complaint filed by Kathleen, Hunter's lawyers asked her to provide letters, emails or other messages "between you and anyone with whom you had a romantic or sexual relationship with anyone else. as your husband during the wedding ".

After the filing became public, Hunter Biden acknowledged that he had been involved with Hallie Biden, the widow of his brother Beau. It is not known when the relationship between the two began. Beau Biden, a former Attorney General of the State of Delaware, in Bidens, died of brain cancer in 2015 at the age of 46.

Hunter Biden said at the time: "Hallie and I are incredibly lucky to have found the love and support we have for each other" and that "the family and the friends … have supported us every step of the way. "

In response to Vanity Fair's investigation into his case, Hunter Biden said," What you can not do. I realize, in asking such a question, that my father has always been proud of me, whether I volunteer for the Jesuits or that I work as a lawyer, and he remains proud of me today. He likes the American people too much to let any form of adversity hinder service. "

Joe Biden issued a statement supporting his son." We are all lucky that Hunter and Hallie found themselves while they were rebuilding their lives after such sadness. They get all the support of Jill and Jill, and we're happy for them, "he said.

Hunter Biden told Vanity Fair that his father would not let the controversy play a role in choosing his decision to officially seek the presidency again. "[H] He remains proud of me today. He loves me. And he loves the American people too much to let any form of adversity hinder the service, "he said.

He sought to describe the controversy as one of the many tragedies that the Biden family has suffered. "Pain is one of the inevitable facts of life. We had our share. We do not pretend, otherwise. We do not claim that we are different from families in America who have to deal with the loss of loved ones, or have to deal with the fallout of divorces, "said Hunter Biden.

Joe Biden, who will turn 78 in 2020, is among the first in the Democratic primary, and has sought to hold the presidency many times before, raising his first candidacy in 1984. His candidacy of 1988 was disappointed by a controversy about He had plagiarized a speech and ran unsuccessfully in 2008 but was chosen by President Barack Obama as Vice-President.