Barack Obama's team thought it was 'unseemly' when Hunter Biden joined the board of a Ukrainian energy company while his father Joe was helping decide policy for the Eastern European country.
In an interview Obama questions whether at the age of 77 Biden has the 'fire' in his belly in order to be the President.
The book touches on the scandal that has caused Biden the biggest headache during his run for the Presidency - Hunter's dealings in Ukraine.
Osnos reports that Biden has watched with mounting concern over the years as Hunter struggled with addiction to drink and drugs which Hunter once described as a 'never-ending tunnel'.
Osnos writes: 'In the Spring of 2014 at the same time Biden was playing a central role in overseeing US policy in Ukraine, Hunter joined the board of Burisma, one of Ukraine's largest natural gas producers.
Biden turned to his wife for counsel when Obama asked him to his Vice President and struggled with the idea of taking orders from anyone.
The official learned to leave extra room in the schedule for what he called the 'Biden Hour'.In 2015 when Biden was considering running for the Presidency Obama 'couldn't hide his bewilderment' that Biden or Hillary Clinton would consider running for another Presidential campaign, Osnos writes.
Saturday, October 31, 2020
Obama's advisors thought Hunter Biden joining Burisma 'unseemly'
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