Hunter Biden launched an expletive-laden broadside against actor-director George Clooney and several Democratic Party strategists in a set of interviews released 21–22 July. In a three-hour discussion with independent journalist Andrew Callaghan for the Channel 5 YouTube show, and in a separate appearance on former Democratic National Committee chair Jaime Harrison’s “At Our Table” podcast, the former president’s son repeatedly said “F— him” when asked about Clooney’s public call last year for Joe Biden to leave the 2024 race. Clooney’s 10 July 2024 essay in the New York Times was among the first high-profile demands that the then-81-year-old president be replaced after a poor debate performance against Donald Trump. Joe Biden ended his re-election bid on 21 July 2024. Hunter Biden argued that the actor had no standing to influence voters, adding that his father had dedicated “52 years” to public service. He also blamed the debate setback on fatigue and the sleep aid Ambien taken after trans-Atlantic travel. Beyond Clooney, Hunter Biden castigated veteran Democratic consultants—including Anita Dunn, James Carville and David Axelrod—whom he accused of profiting from the party while failing current campaigns. He contended that despite age-related changes, his father’s presidency remained more successful than Barack Obama’s and said Biden stepped down “to save the party” even though he “could have won.” The interviews mark Hunter Biden’s most extensive political commentary since receiving a presidential pardon in December 2024 for gun and tax offenses.