Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleGraig GraziosiWednesday 03 June 2026 18:53 BSTHunter Biden celebrates seven years of sobrietyHunter Biden announced he is seven years clean and sober in a video message, expressing pride in his recovery from substance abuse.He responded to a social media user who accused him of leaving a bag of cocaine at the White House, quipping, "It most definitely was not. I would never have forgotten my drugs."The accusation referred to a 2023 incident where a small bag of cocaine was discovered in the White House's West Wing, prompting a Secret Service investigation.Biden's father pardoned him in December 2024, following his conviction on federal gun charges and a guilty plea to federal tax charges earlier that year.His stepmother, Jill Biden, recently stated she wished she had discussed his struggles with addiction more during her time in the White House, detailing this in her memoir, View from the East Wing.In fullHunter Biden fires back at trolls over cocaine found at White House: ‘I would never have forgotten my drugs’Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in