Hunter admitted bluntly to past drug dependence: "I've heard you call me a crackhead many times, and the truth of the matter is, I was a crackhead." He described hitting rock bottom, a marriage ending and a moment when he had to choose between living or dying.
Despite the turmoil, Hunter praised his father’s support. He recalled Joe confronting him during the Obama years as vice president, urging him to get help, and said his dad "never abandoned me, never shunned me, never judged me" as he struggled.