Today’s News8 August 2026 at 22:01
Biden family confirms cancer has spread
Crossbencher Newsdesk
Hunter Biden has confirmed that his father's cancer is spreading to other parts of the body. The Independent and GB News both carried the statement from the president's son.
Joe Biden disclosed a cancer diagnosis during his presidency. The former president, who left office in January, had previously been treated for skin cancer before entering the White House.
The Biden family has kept medical details largely private since he left office. This is the first public update on the progression of the illness. Hunter Biden's statement didn't specify which organs are now affected or what treatment is being pursued.
What to watch: whether the family issues further medical updates, and whether the former president makes any public appearances in the coming weeks. The last several presidents have lived well into their eighties - Trump is still in office at seventy-nine - but Biden, at eighty-three, is the oldest man to have held the presidency.
Sources and receipts (5) +
- as captured - The Sun: Nigel Farage left ‘horrified’ by cop bungles into ‘firebombing’ at his home after counter-terror police reopen probe source · 3e17b623… →
- as captured - The Sun: Green trans MSP caught up in rape row after claiming attacks are ‘spectrum’ source · 94ed2f92… →
- as captured - The Independent: Nigel Farage ‘horrified’ Ann Widdecombe murder detectives probing firebombing on his home source · eb94c16a… →
- as captured - Daily Express: Nigel Farage is right about France - they've been laughing at us for too long source · fb4f4f93… →
- Joe Biden's presidency ran from January 2021 to January 2025: january 20, 2021 source · 8f18cae9… →
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