New Delhi, July 22 -- Hunter Biden, son of former President Joe Biden, claimed in a new interview that his father was taking the prescription sleep aid Ambien in the days leading up to his disastrous 2024 debate against Donald Trump - a revelation not previously reported.

"He's 81 years old. He's tired as s--t. They give him Ambien to be able to sleep," Hunter said during a more than three-hour appearance on the Channel 5 YouTube show with host Andrew Callaghan.

Hunter insisted the medication and an exhaustive travel schedule contributed to his father's faltering performance at the June 27 debate that ultimately led to Biden ending his re-election bid.

While Hunter claimed his father was on Ambien before the debate, the drug was not me...