Staff Reports
President Joe Biden did not discuss the upcoming trial of his son Hunter with his daughter-in-law Hallie, as confirmed by the White House. Hallie Biden, who was previously married to Joe Biden’s late son and is now expected to testify as “witness 3” in Hunter’s criminal gun case, will not receive any special treatment from the president. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre emphasized that the president’s recent visit to Hallie was unrelated to her upcoming testimony, and could not provide details on how Joe Biden plans to support his son during the two-week trial.
As Joe Biden is scheduled to be in Europe for the anniversary of the Normandy landings during World War II, Jean-Pierre stated that the president’s focus will be on his foreign policy travel and the state dinner component in France. She also declined to address questions about Lunden Roberts, the mother of Hunter Biden’s daughter, who recently announced her upcoming book detailing her “tumultuous” relationship with the younger Biden. Despite Roberts’ book, titled Out of the Shadows, recounting personal experiences with Hunter Biden, the White House did not provide any details when asked if the president had met his own grandchild, Navy Joan Roberts, aged 5.
Does Biden's travel logs show he visited her on the 8th anniversary, the 7th, or the 6th? Why the 9th anniversary?
White House denies Biden visit to Hallie Biden pertained to Hunter Biden gun trial https://t.co/ZYMbkKcfEE via @csgazette
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Overall, the White House’s statements reflect a focus on the president’s international obligations and a determination to not interfere with the legal process surrounding Hunter Biden’s trial. The lack of further comment on personal matters indicates a desire to maintain privacy and respect boundaries within the Biden family.
