Hunter Biden calls Afghanistan withdrawal an ‘obvious f***ing failure’

Published December 23, 2025 11:53am ET



Former first son Hunter Biden had choice words for many of his father‘s controversial decisions, blasting the handling of the pullout from Afghanistan.

In a 5 1/2-hour podcast appearance on The Shawn Ryan Show, Biden spoke about a wide array of topics, many revolving around his father’s presidency. His comments on the handling of the Afghanistan withdrawal made headway, as he derided it as an “obvious f***ing failure.”

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