Hunter Biden Reveals Father's Cancer Has Spread, Discusses Controversial Pardon

Hunter Biden has disclosed that his father, U.S. President Joe Biden, is battling prostate cancer that has metastasized to other parts of his body. In an interview with the BBC's "Newsnight," Hunter described the 83-year-old president's condition as "very painful" and "very weak," revealing that the cancer, diagnosed as "aggressive" in May 2025, had spread to his bones and beyond.

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Fighting cancer is really difficult, and watching all of this is very difficult.

"Watching all of this is very difficult," Hunter Biden said, his voice breaking as he spoke about his father's health struggles. He admitted, "I only wish he would complain a little more, because it isn't good." Despite his health challenges, President Biden continues to fulfill his public duties, a fact Hunter acknowledged, stating his father "is still doing what he's supposed to be doing."

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The cancer has spread, metastasized to his bones, and further spread elsewhere. It is very painful, and in many ways makes him extremely weak.

The interview also touched upon President Biden's controversial decision to issue a "full and unconditional pardon" to Hunter on December 1, 2024, covering potential federal crimes committed between 2014 and 2024. Hunter acknowledged the widespread criticism, including from former President Trump, who accused Biden of abusing justice. However, Hunter defended the action, framing it as an act of paternal concern, believing his father acted out of fear that he would be targeted under a potential Trump administration. He stated that the pardon was never discussed before it was granted and expressed gratitude for his father's action, while conceding it was "not good" for the American people, the Constitution, or his father's political legacy.

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I only wish he would complain a little more, because it isn't good.