Hunter Biden has been indicted on nine new tax charges —but the White House doesn’t seem too concerned about it. During Friday’s press briefing, Press Secretary Karine Jean Pierre insisted that Joe Biden is “proud of his son.”
“I mean, the president has said this before, and he will continue to say, which is that he loves his son and supports him as he continues to rebuild his life. And I’m going to be really careful to not comment on this and refer to Department of Justice or my colleagues at the White House counsel. But that’s what I’m going to – I’m not going to go beyond telling you all what the president has said over and over again. He’s proud of his son, and he is building his life back,” Jean-Pierre said.
Karine Jean-Pierre on the latest criminal charges against Hunter Biden: "[Joe Biden] is proud of his son" pic.twitter.com/rxRKuYifc3
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KJP also reiterated the White House stance that President Biden will not pardon his son. “You’ve said before that the president would not pardon his son. Is that still the case?” one reporter asked KJP.
“Nothing has changed. That is still the case.”
Listen to that exchange below:
"You've said before that the president would not pardon his son. Is that still the case?"
KARINE JEAN-PIERRE: "Nothing has changed. That is still the case." pic.twitter.com/glwkfTOzkK
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Meanwhile, early on Friday President Biden ignored reporter questions regarding the latest round of charges for his son.
Watch the clip below:
"Have you spoken to your son? Have you spoken to Hunter? Any comment on the new charges against your son, Mr. President!?"
BIDEN: *ignores and shuffles away* pic.twitter.com/pnrJaQtFL4
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) December 8, 2023
