New York Post: “A raw series of text messages show Joe Biden offering fatherly comfort as his son, Hunter, lamented from a rehab facility about being a ‘f–ked up addict who can’t be trusted’ and had damaged his dad’s political career. The intimate family exchange took place on February 24, 2019, two months before Joe launched his campaign for the White House. ‘Good morning my beautiful son. I miss you and love you. Dad,’ the elder Biden wrote at 6:57 a.m. Hunter responded with a lengthy diatribe about his ex-wife, Kathleen Buhle, and his father’s political advisers, and he also complained bitterly about a conversation with his sister-in-law-turned-lover, Hallie Biden.”

“‘For f–ks sake hallie for the first time [in] 17 days talks to me to say im an embarrassment. To MY family,’ Hunter wrote. He then admitted, ‘Well dad, the truth is as you and hallie point out — I am a f–ked up addict that cant be…Trusted relied upon nor defended.’ ‘If you don’t run ill never have a chance at redemption,’ he added. About three hours later, Joe sent Hunter an encouraging burst of short texts. ‘I’ll run but I need you. H is wrong. Only focus is recovery. Nothing else,’ he wrote. Joe also praised Hunter for raising his three daughters, Naomi, Finnegan and Maisy. ‘Your girls are so smart truly amazing. Very focused. Naomi very upset with K,’ he wrote. ‘When you can and feel like it call. Positive my text etc a target. Love.'”