- Hunter Biden and his son Beau Biden traveled with President Biden on Marine One from Wilmington, Del., to the White House
- They were not listed on the passenger list
- Karine Jean-Pierre pointed out that other presidents did not mention family traveling
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the administration would not reveal when Hunter Biden traveled with his father on taxpayer-funded planes such as Marine One.
Hunter traveled with President Joe Biden in the presidential helicopter from Wilmington, Del., to the White House on Tuesday morning. He was seen leaving the military transport with his son Beau.
The White House is releasing the names of aides traveling with the president on Marine One and Air Force One, but Jean-Pierre, when questioned by DailyMail.com and Fox News, said the administration would not release the names of family members.
“No,” she said during her press conference at the White House.
Hunter Biden leaves Marine One Tuesday morning as his son Beau Biden (in foreground) is escorted by White House aides
Hunter Biden was not listed on the passenger manifest for Marine One that was publicly released by the White House
President Joe Biden leaves Marine One on Tuesday
“That's something we've never done before,” Jean-Pierre continued. 'The family can travel with the president. And that has been the case with every other president. And so it's not something that we have done or would do.”
Many members of the Biden family have traveled with the president and first lady on the presidential plane, which is funded by taxpayers. Other presidents have allowed their adult children to fly with them without publicly announcing it. Donald Trump's eldest sons Don Jr. and Eric Trump often flew on Air Force One with their wives and children.
Hunter Biden, his son Beau and wife Melissa Cohen were in Wilmington, Del., on Monday with the president and first lady Jill Biden to mark the anniversary of the deaths of Joe Biden's first wife Neilia Hunter Biden and their one-year-old daughter Naomi, who was in Died in a car accident in 1972.
“They were celebrating a very somber anniversary for them,” Jean-Pierre noted. “And of course the president is very close to his family.”
Looking ahead, the president and first lady will spend the Christmas holidays at Camp David. Jean-Pierre declined to say which family members would be with them.
“He obviously spends every holiday with his family, usually every day with his family. “I just don't have a list of names to share,” she said.
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said President Biden's White House — like other administrations — would not reveal when family members will travel on Air Force One and Marine One
Many of Biden's family members flew with the president on Air Force One: Above: Hunter Biden, Beau Biden, Ashley Biden, Melissa Cohen, Natalie Biden and Hunter Jr. leaving Air Force One in November upon returning to Washington DC from Nantucket
Hunter Biden is currently defying a subpoena to appear before Congress and Republicans in the House of Representatives are vowing to hold him in contempt. Earlier this month, the president's son traveled to Capitol Hill to announce he would make only public appearances, stating that his father was “not financially involved in my affairs.”
Republicans wanted him to appear behind closed doors and offered to hold a later public hearing.
But Hunter said he feared his testimony would be distorted if it did not take place in public.
“I am here today to ensure that the House committees' unlawful investigation into my family does not stem from distortions, tampered evidence and lies,” he said on December 13 while standing in front of the Capitol.
Jean-Pierre reiterated the president and first lady's support for their son.
“Lastly, I want to say, and I've said this many times before, the President and the First Lady love their son very much,” she noted.
Biden has denied any involvement in his son's business affairs. Republicans claim there is a link between Joe Biden's actions as president or vice president and his family's financial dealings.
The House voted last week to formally launch an impeachment inquiry into President Biden. Democrats labeled it politically motivated nonsense.