White House brings Hunter Biden closer in times of trouble
By
Haisten Willis
July 9, 2024 1:00 pm
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One of the closest confidantes to President Joe Biden as he fights to remain the Democratic Party’s nominee is his embattled son, Hunter Biden.
Multiple news outlets have reported that the younger Biden is acting as an adviser, and even as a gatekeeper, to the leader of the free world in spite of his long-standing addiction problems and a recent felony conviction.
Hunter Biden has been living at the White House since the disastrous June 27 debate, according to the New York Post, and has even joined meetings with high-level advisers to the president. The Washington Examiner has contacted the White House seeking confirmation on Hunter Biden’s whereabouts as his father fights to stay atop the Democratic ticket.
Both Joe and Hunter Biden have been drawn together by tragedies within their family and seem to draw closer during times of crisis. Hunter Biden and his brother, Beau Biden, survived a car crash when they were toddlers that left their mother and sister dead. Beau Biden later showed promise of following in his father’s footsteps as a national politician before succumbing to brain cancer in 2015.
Since that time, Hunter Biden has struggled with extreme addiction and financial troubles, fathered a child with an ex-stripper whom his father only recently acknowledged, been convicted on federal gun charges, and faces a looming tax trial in September.
None of that has stopped Joe Biden from being seen with his son publicly and saying he remains “proud” of him. Not only that, Hunter Biden frequently flies aboard Marine One, was with him during debate prep at Camp David, and reportedly has assisted in writing his speeches.
Following the revelation that Hunter Biden sat in on White House meetings, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner (R-OH) wrote a letter to White House chief of staff Jeff Zients demanding to know if the younger Biden had received any non-public information.
“According to news reporting, the President’s son’s sudden presence at official meetings has caused confusion for some White House staff, prompting a reaction of, ‘What the hell is happening?'” the letter says. “It is disturbing to learn these events are transpiring in the West Wing, especially via news sources. It is unclear what official meetings and phone calls Hunter Biden is participating in and in what capacity and whether these discussions include classified information.”
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