On June 26, the program "Viewpoint" had a heated discussion about whether US President Joe Biden could bring his son Hunter to the White House dinner, in which Nicaraguan host Ana Navarro stood firmly on Biden's side, saying that "this is fatherly love."
On the 22nd, Hunter, accompanied by his wife Melissa, attended a state dinner held by the White House for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which was also his first public appearance at the White House after announcing the plea agreement. Hunter can be seen smiling as he talks to guests at the dinner and is even photographed hugging his sister Ashley eagerly and kissing her on the cheek.
Apparently, the first son of America is in a very good mood and does not appear to be affected by misdemeanor tax charges and felony gun charges. Previously, Hunter had agreed to plead guilty to both charges and escaped jail time.
And after Hunter reached a plea deal with the Justice Department, Biden also expressed his support for his son. During a meeting with Modi, Biden had been asked what he thought of his son Hunter, and the president gave a thumbs up. Earlier, he also told reporters that he was "very proud" of his son.
However, according to the Daily Mail, "Viewpoint" host Sarah Haynes believes that the discredited Hunter should not attend the high-profile dinner party and should stay home honestly.
Haynes had no objection to the Bidens inviting their son, but said Hunter should "stand idly by" because "he had just been charged with felonies and misdemeanors, and he was going to a dinner party at this time, and his father was still at the center of the dinner, and his father was trying to run..."
Alissa Farrah Griffin agreed with Haynes' statement, chiming: "If I had been charged with felonies and misdemeanors, I would not have been attending a state dinner with powerful people on this planet."
At the same time, Griffin noted that Hunter's presence may have increased public distrust of the Justice Department.
Navarro, 51, defended the Biden father and son, saying that Biden's move was to protect his son from drug addiction, and "part of the reason Hunter was able to quit drug addiction is because Biden has always embraced him completely, from his time as vice president to his running for president, from his departure to his current presidency." ”
The hostess said Biden "has never and will never give up" on his son, Hunter, "who lost a child and it has had a big impact on his life." "He's a father, and he can't lose another child, and that's the most urgent and important thing."
Sonny Hodyn agrees that "it's just a father trying to get his addicted son close to him," adding, "Hunter has had this addiction for years, with all sorts of things." "So, where is our compassion when we're talking about nepotism?"
Whoopi Goldberg speculated that it was also possible that Hunter didn't want to go to the dinner party simply because his father wanted him to.
Before the presiding officers were in a row, reporters had repeatedly consulted press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on the issue. Asked if it was common for Hunter to be invited to the White House so soon after a plea deal, Karin responded, "That's his (Biden's) son, his family." It is not uncommon for family members to attend White House events. We can look at the presidents. I'm sure you've seen it too. "So it's not uncommon ... But I don't want to discuss anything personal, anything about Hunter, I'm not going to respond here. ”
It is worth mentioning that since Biden took office, Hunt has regularly attended various events in the White House, including attending a state dinner for French President Emmanuel Macron last year.
Source: Dailymail, Bing