US President Joe Biden chose to remain silent about the increasing legal difficulties facing his son Hunter, after new charges were brought against him for tax evasion despite his lavish lifestyle and spending on drug use.
Biden (81 years old) has always defended his 53-year-old son, although the new package of charges against Hunter constitutes an additional embarrassment for the Democratic president, who hopes to win a second term in the White House in 2024.
While Hunter believed in statements broadcast on Friday that Republicans were waging a campaign aimed at “killing” me and eliminating the Democratic administration in Washington, his father remained silent on the same day about the charges.
When he was asked upon leaving the White House heading on a trip to Nevada and California whether he believed his son was innocent, Biden merely waved his hand to reporters without answering the question.
Biden repeated the same thing before boarding the presidential plane, “Air Force One,” which transported him to the city of Las Vegas, where he announced that the country’s first high-speed train would be launched in 2028.
Through this, Biden hopes to convince hesitant voters of the soundness of his economic plans, especially with regard to major projects related to infrastructure.
It is expected that the elections scheduled for 2024 will be a repeat of 2020, with the difference that this time Biden will be in the White House seeking a second term, while his likely rival, Republican Donald Trump, will seek to return to the US presidential headquarters in Washington after Biden expelled him from it in the elections. past.
In addition to Hunter’s legal difficulties, Biden Sr., in turn, faces Republican attempts to target him by accusing him of benefiting from his son’s commercial activities in Ukraine and China.
Presidential spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters on board the presidential plane on Friday, “The president has said this before, and he will continue to say it. He loves his son and supports him in his ongoing attempt to rebuild his life.” He stressed that he is “proud of his son.”