Hunter Biden Says Joe Biden Was Pushed Out For Not Being Part Of The ‘Epstein Class’

BreakingBusinessHunter Biden Says Joe Biden Was Pushed Out For Not Being Part Of The ‘Epstein Class’BySiladitya Ray,Forbes Staff. Siladitya Ray is a New Delhi-based Forbes news team reporter.Follow AuthorMay 22, 2026, 08:24am EDTMay 22, 2026, 08:24am EDTToplineHunter Biden, the son of former President Joe Biden, claimed his father was crushed by the “D.C. elite” for being an “outsider” not belonging to the “Epstein Class,” in an extensive interview on right-wing commentator Candace Owens’ podcast on Thursday, where he also attacked President Donald Trump and addressed his various past scandals.Hunter Biden, the son President Joe Biden, sat down for a lengthy interview with right wing commentator Candace Owens.CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty ImagesKey FactsThe nearly 1 hour and 50 minute interview began with Owens saying she won’t ask Biden to say anything bad about his father, noting that it would be “demonic,” and that everyone knows her opinions and political perspectives about the former president.In the interview, Biden extensively and candidly talked about his history with drug addiction but claimed that he has been “verifiably” sober since 2019, and noted that he had been randomly drug tested for two years as part of his probation deal.Biden said he had a history of relapses before finally getting sober, the worst of which occurred after the death of his brother Beau Biden.On the laptop controversy that erupted months before the 2020 election, Biden described it as a hard drive of stolen and hacked material that was misrepresented.While dismissing the significance of the laptop’s materials, Biden said he was prepared to take ownership of the fact that he was not a “good guy,” pointing to leaked photos of him “smoking crack in a motel room with a prostitute.” if (!window.cnxel) { window.cnxel = {}; window.cnxel.cmd = []; var iframe = document.createElement('iframe'); iframe.style.display = 'none'; iframe.onload = function() { var iframeDoc = iframe.contentWindow.do...