Hunter Biden has said that his father, former President Joe Biden, is experiencing a worsening illness. Reports on the comments described Biden’s prostate cancer as having spread, though the available context does not provide further medical details or an updated assessment from his doctors.
The comments have been reported by The New York Times and covered by other outlets under headlines referring to the cancer’s progression and the pain associated with it. The reports did not provide additional specifics about Biden’s treatment, prognosis or current condition.
Hunter Biden also reportedly said that a pardon involving his father was “not good” for the United States or for his father’s legacy. The context provided does not indicate which aspects of the pardon he was addressing or offer further details about the circumstances surrounding that remark.