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Booze, drugs, a pet snake and foreign dealings: Families can cause headaches for a White House

President Joe Biden's son Hunter is by no means the first presidential relative whose personal troubles have caused headaches for a White House WASHINGTON -- Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden whose plea deal on federal tax and gun charges was made public Tuesday, is by no means the first presidential relative whose personal troubles have brought unwelcome headlines and headaches for a White House. The younger Biden will plead guilty to misdemeanor tax offenses in an agreement that also allows him to avoid full prosecution on a felony charge of illegally possessing a firearm as a drug user, as long as he abides by certain conditions. The deal closes a long-running Justice Department probe into Hunter Biden, long known to struggle with substance abuse. Children of U.S. presidents, like Hunter Biden, have long been subjects of fascination and curiosity, with their every move under public scrutiny. Former President Donald Trump's son Donald Jr., for one, was in the news...