Hunter Biden cradles baby son Beau as he leaves church ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration
HUNTER Biden cradled his baby son Beau as he left church ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration.
The president-elect’s 50-year-old son was seen leaving St Matthew’s Church, Washington, DC, before his dad’s ceremony.
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Hunter was seen wearing a face mask and a black jacket, while holding his son.
It is one of his rare public appearances since he faced scrutiny for his alleged business dealings with China.
Hunter insists all his affairs were handled “legally and appropriately,” while Joe Biden has said he has “never even considered being involved in business with his family, nor in any overseas business whatsoever.”
In December, it was reported that federal authorities had launched an investigation into whether Hunter had violated tax and money laundering laws in his dealings abroad, chiefly in China.
Joe Biden was not implicated in the probe.
In a statement on December 10, Hunter Biden said: “I learned yesterday for the first time that the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Delaware advised my legal counsel, also yesterday, that they are investigating my tax affairs.
“I take this matter very seriously but I am confident that a professional and objective review of these matters will demonstrate that I handled my affairs legally and appropriately, including with the benefit of professional tax advisors.”
Joe Biden’s campaign was also approached for comment about alleged misconduct by Fox News in October.
A spokesperson said: “Joe Biden has never even considered being involved in business with his family, nor in any overseas business whatsoever.
“He has never held stock in any such business arrangements nor has any family member or any other person ever held stock for him.”
On Wednesday, Hunter appeared to attend church with his family before heading to the Capitol to see the 46th president get sworn-in.
Joe Biden is set to be sworn-in at 11.30am ET.
Both Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will have their hand on the Bible on the West Front of the US Capitol Building.
Harris will be sworn in by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor.
Then Biden will be sworn in by Chief Justice John Roberts at noon ET, and will become the nation’s 46th president.
After they take their oaths, Biden will deliver his inaugural address “laying out his vision to defeat the pandemic, build back better, and unify and heal the nation,” according to the PIC.
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White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told CNN that the address “is definitely not a speech about Donald Trump.”
In addition, pop superstar Lada Gaga will sing the national anthem and Jennifer Lopez will also perform.
There will be about 1,000 guests in attendance, including members of Congress.