President Biden publicly acknowledges 4-year-old granddaughter for the first time - USA Trending Blog
President Biden publicly acknowledges 4-year-old granddaughter for the first time - USA Trending Blog
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden publicly acknowledged a seventh grandchild for the first time on Friday.
Referring to his 4-year-old granddaughter living in Arkansas, who his son Hunter Biden fathered out of wedlock, President Biden said in a statement to People magazine: "This is not a political issue, it’s a family matter. Jill and I only want what is best for all of our grandchildren, including Navy.”
The Bidens had previously not recognized the existence of the young girl publicly, drawing increasing scrutiny from 2024 Republican presidential contenders and even second-guessing by Democratic supporters.
Biden's image as a family man who values decency and compassion had been complicated by his decision not to mention the young girl until now.
Since entering the White House, Biden has often spoke of six grandchildren − failing to mention the little girl born to Hunter Biden and 32-year-old Lunden Roberts, whom Hunter met during the peak of his well-documented battle with drug addiction.
But in an article that published early Friday evening, he acknowledged her in a statement, saying, “Our son Hunter and Navy’s mother, Lunden, are working together to foster a relationship that is in the best interests of their daughter, preserving her privacy as much as possible going forward."
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