Vice President Joe Biden’s Son Hunter Ashamed After Cocaine-Related Dismissal From Navy
Oct. 17 2014, Published 12:09 p.m. ET
Vice President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden said he was “embarrassed that my actions led to my administrative discharge” from the Navy, after a new report surfaced, that he had tested positive for cocaine, leading to his February dismissal.
“It was the honor of my life to serve in the U.S. Navy, and … I respect the Navy's decision,” Hunter Biden — who served in the Navy Reserve for around a year’s time, as a public affairs officer — said in a vague statement through his lawyer.
He added he’s “moving forward … with the love and support of my family.”
Hunter Biden, 44, failed a 2013 drug test, insiders told the Wall Street Journal; the Navy, per privacy laws, did not explain the reason for his military ouster from the Norfolk, Va.-based Navy Public Affairs Support Element East where he worked part-time.
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Hunter Biden — who has worked as a lawyer, lobbyist and managing partner for the private equity firm Rosemont Seneca Partners — was granted a special waiver allowing him to serve, due to his age.
In an ironic twist, the eccentric vice president, attending an American Legion ball in 2013, joked, “My son over 40 just joined the Navy to be sworn in … we have a lot of bad judgment in my family!”
The vice president’s office declined to comment on the issue.
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