Coverage dated July 27, 2023 to July 29, 2023

President acknowledges Hunter Biden's 4-year-old daughter as his granddaughter, and Republicans take jabs

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The president said he and the first lady "only want what is best for all of our grandchildren, including Navy."

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WHEC Rochester
Biden openly acknowledges 7th grandchild, the daughter of son Hunter and an Arkansas woman (opens WHEC Rochester)
Published Jul 27, 2023
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President Joe Biden on Friday for the first time publicly acknowledged his seventh grandchild, a four-year-old girl fathered by his son Hunter with an Arkansas woman, Lunden Roberts, in 2018. The president said in a statement that: “Our son Hunter and Navy’s mother, Lunden, are working together to f…
Forbes
Biden Acknowledges Granddaughter—Hunter Biden’s Daughter—For First Time Publicly (opens Forbes)
Published Jul 27, 2023
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The president spoke about his four-year-old granddaughter for the first time publicly in a statement to People Magazine.
NBC New York
President Biden publicly acknowledges 7th grandchild for first time (opens NBC New York)
Published Jul 27, 2023
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Hunter Biden and Lunden Roberts last month settled a paternity case over their daughter Navy in an Arkansas court.
Washington Times
Biden publicly acknowledges 7th grandchild, daughter of son Hunter and Arkansas woman (opens Washington Times)
Published Jul 27, 2023
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President Joe Biden on Friday for the first time publicly acknowledged his seventh grandchild, a four-year-old girl fathered by his son Hunter with an Arkansas woman, Lunden Roberts, in 2018.
Wall Street Journal
Biden Acknowledges Hunter’s Daughter for the First Time (opens Wall Street Journal)
Published Jul 27, 2023
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The president faced pressure to embrace his seventh grandchild, the daughter of Hunter Biden and a woman from Arkansas
The Daily Caller
Biden Acknowledges His Granddaughter For The First Time (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Jul 27, 2023
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President Joe Biden acknowledged his granddaughter, 4-year-old Navy Joan Roberts, for the first time in an interview published Friday.
Washington Examiner
Biden acknowledges his seventh grandchild for the first time after Hunter’s plea deal drama (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Jul 27, 2023
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President Joe Biden made his first public statement acknowledging his 4-year-old granddaughter on Friday.
CBS 8 San Diego
President Biden openly acknowledges 7th grandchild for the first time (opens CBS 8 San Diego)
Published Jul 28, 2023
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“This is not a political issue, it’s a family matter,” he said. "Jill and I only want what is best for all of our grandchildren, including Navy.”
Ozarks First
Biden offers first statement on Hunter’s 4-year-old daughter (opens Ozarks First)
Published Jul 28, 2023
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President Biden on Friday made his first public remarks about his 4-year-old grandchild Navy, the daughter of his son Hunter Biden, after silence from the White House over the young girl amid legal…
Al Jazeera
Biden publicly acknowledges 7th grandchild for first time (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Jul 28, 2023
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US president says 4-year-old granddaughter Navy is ‘family matter’, not a political issue.
Wyoming Public Media
Biden has a 7th grandchild. But he's never acknowledged her, until now (opens Wyoming Public Media)
Published Jul 28, 2023
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President Biden is known for his close relationship with his grandchildren. But he hadn't recognized a 4-year-old daughter of Hunter Biden from his family, until Friday.
The Guardian
Joe Biden openly acknowledges his seventh grandchild for the first time (opens The Guardian)
Published Jul 28, 2023
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Four-year-old Navy is the daughter of the US president’s son Hunter and was revealed after her mother sued for child support
KTVZ Bend
Bidens publicly acknowledge their seventh grandchild for the first time (opens KTVZ Bend)
Published Jul 28, 2023
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By Kevin Liptak and Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Friday publicly acknowledged a daughter of his son Hunter for the first time, breaking a long-held silence on the matter by describing the situation as a “family matter.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
President Biden acknowledges Arkansas granddaughter for first time (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)
Published Jul 28, 2023
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President Joe Biden on Friday for the first time publicly acknowledged his seventh grandchild, a 4-year-old girl fathered by his son Hunter with an Arkansas woman, Lunden Roberts, in 2018.
Hot Air
President Biden finally acknowledges his seventh grandchild (opens Hot Air)
Published Jul 28, 2023
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President Joe Biden has offered his first statement on 4-year-old grandchild Navy Joan Roberts, the daughter of Hunter Biden and Lunden Roberts, an Arkansas woman who filed a paternity suit against th...
New York Times
Biden Acknowledges Granddaughter in Arkansas for First Time (opens New York Times)
Published Jul 28, 2023
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The president has told his son, Hunter Biden, that he wants to meet his 4-year-old grandchild, Navy Joan Roberts, who until recently was at the center of a yearslong child support dispute.
6ABC Philadelphia
Biden publicly acknowledges Hunter's 4-year-old daughter for 1st time (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)
Published Jul 28, 2023
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President Joe Biden publicly acknowledges Hunter's 4-year-old daughter for the first time.
KTVU San Francisco
Hunter Biden's daughter, Navy, publicly acknowledged by president for 1st time (opens KTVU San Francisco)
Published Jul 28, 2023
KTVU San Francisco's feed description
President Joe Biden on Friday for the first time publicly acknowledged his seventh grandchild, a four-year-old girl fathered by his son Hunter with an Arkansas woman, Lunden Roberts, in 2018.
WFLA
Biden openly acknowledges 7th grandchild, the daughter of son Hunter (opens WFLA)
Published Jul 28, 2023
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President Joe Biden on Friday for the first time publicly acknowledged his seventh grandchild, a 4-year-old girl fathered by his son Hunter with an Arkansas woman, Lunden Roberts, in 2018.
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Biden publicly acknowledges grandchild, Hunter’s daughter, for first time (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)
Published Jul 28, 2023
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WASHINGTON >> President Joe Biden on Friday for the first time publicly acknowledged his seventh grandchild, a four-year-old girl fathered by his son Hunter with an Arkansas woman, Lunden Roberts, in 2018.
PBS NewsHour
Biden acknowledges a 7th grandchild, daughter of Hunter Biden and an Arkansas woman (opens PBS NewsHour)
Published Jul 28, 2023
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President Joe Biden on Friday for the first time publicly acknowledged his seventh grandchild, a 4-year-old girl fathered by his son Hunter with an Arkansas woman, Lunden Roberts, in 2018.
BizPac Review
Biden finally acknowledges Hunter’s love child in Friday night news dump (opens BizPac Review)
Published Jul 28, 2023
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President Joe Biden finally acknowledged his seventh grandchild, 4-year-old Navy Joan Roberts albeit in a Friday night news dump.
Politico
Biden publicly recognizes grandchild, Hunter’s 4-year-old daughter, for first time (opens Politico)
Published Jul 28, 2023
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The president says he and first lady “only want what is best” for all of their grandchildren.
Thv11
Biden openly acknowledges 7th grandchild, daughter of son Hunter, Arkansas woman (opens Thv11)
Published Jul 28, 2023
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“This is not a political issue, it’s a family matter,” he said. "Jill and I only want what is best for all of our grandchildren, including Navy.”
PJ Media
Biden Finally Acknowledges His Granddaughter (opens PJ Media)
Published Jul 28, 2023
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Joe Biden has finally acknowledged that he has another granddaughter. Maybe the president has had a change of heart. I doubt that, but anything is possible. It is far more likely that he realized that...

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