Exclusive: President Biden’s son, Hunter, was seen arriving at Reagan National Airport outside Washington, D.C., on Tuesday night and briefly answering questions about his father’s health.
“It’s great,” Trump’s son said when asked to comment on his health just days after he dropped out of the presidential race amid concerns among members of his own party about his ability to serve another term.
“How are you feeling now that he’s left office?” Biden was asked as he entered the airport parking lot.
“It’s okay,” Hunter replies.
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Hunter Biden arrives at Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. The president’s son flew in from California as Joe Biden returns to the White House for the first time since withdrawing his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination. (Backgrid)
Ahead of Hunter’s arrival in the nation’s capital from Santa Monica at around 9pm on Tuesday, Fox News Digital reported that Hunter had been walking around Los Angeles last week while his father was fighting to defend his legacy on the other side of the country and fending off reports that he would soon step down.
Hunter Biden I started attending meetings. Just a week after the debate, a surprise meeting between his father and top aides took place at the White House, which a White House source told NBC at the time created confusion and left many wondering “what on earth was going on.”
Sources say Biden relied on his son for those meetings as well as phone calls.
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President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter Biden, disembark from Air Force One at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base, Saturday, February 4, 2023, in Syracuse, New York. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
The White House told Fox News Digital on Tuesday that the president is sticking to his previous pledge not to pardon Hunter, who was convicted last month on federal firearms charges.
Critics aren’t so convinced, with some Republicans speculating that the president may actually pardon his son now that he’s no longer up for reelection.
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Hunter Biden arrives at Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. The president’s son flew in from California as Joe Biden returns to the White House for the first time since withdrawing his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination. (Backgrid)
“There is a 100% chance that Joe Biden will pardon Hunter Biden. Hunter Biden will be pardoned as a result of this decision,” Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said Monday on his podcast, “The Verdict with Ted Cruz.”
Fox News Digital’s Peter Aitken contributed to this report.
