Jill Biden Says She Still Prays to Her Late Son Beau: 'Where Are You? I Need You Now'

Jill Biden said she prays to her late son, Beau Biden, as her family supports former President Joe Biden through an aggressive form of prostate cancer.

The former first lady, 75, spoke about grief and her faith on "The Jamie Kern Lima Show" podcast. released on Monday, September 1, where she described moments when she reaches out to the son she lost in 2015.

"Beau, where are you? I need you," she recalled telling him in her prayers.

Jill said she still speaks to Beau and believes he hears her. She described praying to him and feeling frustrated at times, particularly since her husband's cancer diagnosis, when she asks her late son where he is and tells him she needs him.

Beau died in 2015 at 46 after battling brain cancer. He had served as the attorney general of Delaware and was widely seen as a rising figure in Democratic politics before his death, which the family has spoken about often in the years since.

Jill described the depth of her grief as Beau neared the end of his life. She recalled praying constantly and trying to make "bargains," at one point asking God to take her instead of her son.

“I kept praying and praying and saying 'Take me,' or you know, we just try to make all these bargains and deals," she said. "I never ever gave up hope until Beau took his last breath, and so I just felt so betrayed by it."

The former first lady wrote about that period in her recent memoir, View from the East Wing, which also addressed her family's public and private struggles. She has described faith as something she has wrestled with in the years since losing Beau.

The interview comes as the former president undergoes treatment. Joe, 82, was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer, and Jill said in an earlier interview that it had metastasized to his bones. The family has continued to speak publicly about his condition while asking for support.

The former president has remained active since leaving office. He's preparing to release a memoir about his presidency, and he and Jill have made a series of public appearances together in recent months.

Jill also spoke about her stepson Hunter, who's been open about his addiction and recovery. She said it's been painful to hear him recount his experiences, but that she's proud of how he's used his story to help others struggling with addiction, calling it "his time to shine."

She recalled how difficult it was during Hunter's 2024 federal gun trial, when prosecutors played audio of his memoir in the courtroom, and she had to listen to him describe his lowest moments in his own words.

Hunter was found guilty on three felony gun charges tied to his purchase of a firearm while using drugs in 2018, and was later pardoned by his father.

Jill said that while hearing him speak about that time is hard for her as a mother, she believes he's given people with addiction hope.