Hunter Biden is making a surprising new move as he tries to clean up his battered public image.
The scandal-plagued son of former President Joe Biden has landed a new role as executive director of Peak Path Health, an upscale drug and alcohol rehabilitation center tucked into Los Angeles’ Hollywood Hills.
The appointment comes after years of legal trouble, addiction battles and relentless public scrutiny. Hunter pleaded guilty to federal tax charges and was convicted in an illegal gun-possession case before receiving a pardon from his father in 2024.
Now, the 56-year-old is attempting to turn his troubled past into a professional comeback.
Peak Path Health announced Biden’s new position in a press release, pointing to his personal recovery journey and seven years of sobriety as part of what he brings to the role.
According to the center, Biden’s “recovery experience,” along with his work in community service and nonprofit leadership, gives him a “unique perspective” as the facility helps people and families dealing with substance use, mental health struggles and long-term wellness.
But the new job is not the only reason Hunter is back in the headlines.
Despite reportedly facing roughly $17 million in legal bills, Biden has also raised eyebrows by hinting at a possible political future.
During a podcast appearance with California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Hunter joked — or perhaps did not joke — that he would consider joining Newsom on a 2028 presidential ticket.
“Here’s the deal. I’ll run, but only as your VP, because the truth of the matter is that the vice president’s residence is a lot cooler. It’s a lot easier job, too,” Hunter told the governor.
Presidential historian Leon Wagener told RadarOnline.com he did not believe Hunter was simply playing around.
“I don’t think he was joking, and neither did Newsom,” Wagener said. “I think Hunter thinks it’s a good idea.”
Hunter also appears eager to throw himself back into the political spotlight in a far more combative way.
He recently blasted plans to hold a UFC-style fight event on the White House South Lawn as part of America’s 250th birthday celebration, saying he was “offended” by the idea.
In a lengthy post on X addressed to UFC commentator Joe Rogan, Hunter even challenged Donald Trump Jr. to a one-on-one fight.
“Cage match between me and Don Jr.?” Hunter wrote. “Your call on the venue. Anywhere but the South Lawn.”
The challenge instantly added another wild chapter to Hunter’s public comeback attempt.
Between the Hollywood Hills rehab job, talk of a possible 2028 political role and a proposed cage match with the Trump family, Hunter Biden is clearly not disappearing quietly.
Instead, he appears to be trying to rewrite his story in the most Hunter Biden way possible: loudly, dramatically and right in the middle of America’s political circus.
