Despite all the public appearances and praise, President Joe Biden is “obsessed” with concerns about Hunter Biden, a source close to the president told NBC.
The president’s son has been embroiled in a number of lawsuits in recent weeks, and Joe Biden has been repeatedly questioned about their relationship. Despite heightened public scrutiny, the president has kept his distance from his son, including inviting him to a dinner with the Indian Prime Minister and then flying with him to Camp David.
Political advisers apparently tried to tell the president that keeping his son so close might not be a smart move for his re-election campaign, but Mr Biden’s response ranged from “defensive to outright.” It ranged from “angry,” NBC reported. report. According to the paper, he would not accept any suggestions to distance himself from his son, and his message about Hunter Biden boils down to “keep his family out of it.” (Related: Is Joe Biden Ready to Sacrifice Hunters for the White House?)
“It drained him,” a source close to the president told NBC.
U.S. President Joe Biden and Hunter Biden watch as Beau Biden is greeted before boarding Marine One at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, June 24, 2023. A year after the U.S. Supreme Court overruled the U.S. constitutional right to abortion, President Joe Biden on Saturday called out “extreme and dangerous” efforts by Republicans to limit access to abortion procedures across the nation. vowed to fight. (Photo credit: Brendan SMIALOWSKI/AFP) (Photo credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)
The president’s meticulous attention to his son is reflected in his remarks and those of the White House. The president was clearly upset after being asked by a reporter if he really sat next to his son during a business deal with China, but the White House says the president is proud of his son. argued repeatedly.
On June 20, Hunter Biden pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor counts of tax evasion and struck a plea bargain with the Department of Justice (DOJ) on firearms charges. Documents unsealed by the House Ways and Means Committee two days later showed an IRS whistleblower alleging Hunter Biden threatened to text Chinese business people that Joe Biden was sitting next to them. showed that
Hunter Biden is also facing a paternity lawsuit seeking reduced child support for his out-of-wedlock daughter, which was dismissed Thursday in a civil lawsuit against a salesman at a computer repair shop in Delaware.
According to NBC, people close to the president have given up on explaining the mechanics of having Hunter Biden in public.
The president and the White House Office of General Counsel allege that the president “didn’t work” with his son.
