Joe Biden is "proud" of his son Hunter and defended him against the charges he faces, which include tax fraud and a firearms offense.
In an interview on CNN on Tuesday, the president said his son Hunter is "on the straight and narrow" after overcoming his drug addiction.
This is a kid who got, not a kid — he’s a grown man. He got hooked on — like many families have had happen, hooked on drugs. He’s overcome that. He’s established a new life.
Biden's clumsiness: he drops his advisors' flashcards
In the middle of the interview with Jake Tapper on CNN Tonight, Biden staged a new gaffe and dropped his advisors' endorsement cards (known as 'flashcards'). After this mistake, the president responded hesitantly to the interviewer's questions.
Biden dropped his handlers' flashcards mid-interview- it all went down hill from there.
- Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) October 12, 2022
Denies recession and points out Putin's "mistake"
Jake Tapper reminded the president that the head of JP Morgan Chase warned that the country is likely to enter a recession in the next nine months. However, Joe Biden said people should not prepare for a recession. The president pointed out that he does not believe that this downturn will occur, but that "if it is, it will be a very slight recession."
The interview also addressed the situation in Russia. Joe Biden claimed that Russian President Vladimir Putin is a "rational actor" who miscalculated his ability to invade Ukraine and repress its people.
I think he is a rational actor who has miscalculated significantly.
The president warned last week that the risk of a nuclear "Armageddon" was at its highest point in 60 years.
