Kathy Griffin Recalls Drug Addiction in Response to Hunter Biden Voicemail

Kathy Griffin has recounted the support she received from her husband, Randy Bick, in light of the leaked voicemail that President Joe Biden left for his son, Hunter.

On Monday, Fox News' Sean Hannity aired the voicemail that had been obtained by U.K newspaper the Daily Mail and was reportedly recorded on October 15, 2018—three days after Hunter Biden allegedly made a false statement while purchasing a gun.

In the voicemail, Joe Biden said: "It's Dad. I called to tell you I love you. I love you more than the whole world, pal. You gotta get some help. I know you don't know what to do. I don't either. I'm here, no matter what you need... I love you."

Hunter Biden, 52, has been open about his history of drug use and his struggles with addiction, while his father has said he's proud of his son for overcoming his issues.

After the audio was shared on Twitter, Molly Jong-Fast, 44, a contributing writer for Vogue and The Atlantic, wrote about her own battles on Tuesday.

"I got sober when I was 19," she tweeted while reposting the Biden audio. "I used to get calls like this from my family and friends."

Suddenly Susan star Griffin, 61, responded to Jong-Fast's comment by opening up about her own experience with prescription-pill addiction.

"I kept my prescription pill addiction... secret from my family," the comedian tweeted. "When I was really messed up, I would kick my husband out of the house & he would call me and leave me messages like this. I'm so grateful to have someone who really loves me and cares like this. BIG help in recovery."

Following her lung-cancer diagnosis last year, Griffin recalled a dark time in her life, when she wrote in a Twitter post: "The last time I was in a hospital was in June 2020 when I tried to take my life and overdosed on prescription pills.

"With over a year clean and drug free, I now know I can do this and anything I want without those devil pills," added Griffin, who is now cancer-free. "Y'know what? I fear drugs and addiction more than I fear cancer. So, I think I'll be ok."

The Washington Post said on Thursday that federal agents investigating Hunter Biden believe there may be enough evidence to bring charges against him for his 2018 gun purchase, as well as alleged tax crimes.

His foreign business dealings could also become the subject of congressional investigations if Republicans take control of the House of Representatives in this year's midterm elections.

At the time that Hannity played the Biden audio, the Fox News host politicized the matter by saying that one could "replace the name Biden with Trump and imagine how the mob and the media would be covering all of this."

Some social-media users were critical of Hannity for airing the voicemail and defended Joe Biden's comments to his son.

"A parent expressing love and concern for their child is scandalous? Not sure I understand," wrote podcast host Rachel Vindman.

Journalist Aaron Rupar shared a still, showing a quote from the voicemail displayed during Hannity's show and wrote: "what a monster."

Newsweek has reached out to the White House and an attorney for Hunter Biden for comment.

In a statement to The Washington Post on Thursday, Chris Clark, a lawyer for Hunter Biden, accused investigators of leaking information, which he said was a federal felony.

"As is proper and legally required, we believe the prosecutors in this case are diligently and thoroughly weighing not just evidence provided by agents, but also all the other witnesses in this case, including witnesses for the defense," Clark said. "That is the job of the prosecutors. They should not be pressured, rushed, or criticized for doing their job."

The Daily Mail said on Monday that the voicemail had been left on an "abandoned laptop" belonging to Hunter Biden.

He has been a focus of controversy since the 2020 presidential election, with former President Trump taking aim at him during a debate with then-former Vice President Biden.

"My son, like a lot of people ... had a drug problem," Biden said in response to Trump at the time. "He's overtaken it. He's fixed it. He's worked on it. And I'm proud of him."