MSNBC host Jen Psaki said Sunday that Hunter Biden wasn’t helping his father’s case during his public appearances and suggested the White House was hoping the president’s son would “stop public speaking.”
NBC’s Kristen Welker asked Psaki, who served as President Biden’s first press secretary, about the president’s son’s “surprise press conference” on Wednesday and asked if it helped or hurt.
“If you’re sitting in the White House right now, you’re saying, ‘Please, Hunter Biden, we know your father loves you. Please stop public speaking,'” a- she declared.
“It doesn’t do any of them any good that he’s there,” she added. “But at the same time, the president loves his son. That comes before anything else.”
MSNBC host Jen Psaki joined NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday and suggested Hunter Biden stop public speaking. (Screenshot/NBC/MeetThePress)
Psaki added that the White House “probably would like him to leave now.”
Earlier in the segment, Geoff Bennet of PBS News said that Biden’s impeachment inquiry could prove “meritless” for Republicans, but that for the White House, the risk “could become a distraction.”
The president’s son gave a press conference at the Capitol this week after defying a congressional subpoena.
Hunter said his father “wasn’t financially involved” in his business and said there was “no evidence because it didn’t happen.”
Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, speaks with reporters at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. (AP Photo/José Luis Magana)
HUNTER BIDEN WON’T SIT FOR GOP DEPOSITION, SAYS FATHER IS NOT ‘FINANCIALLY’ INVOLVED IN HIS BUSINESS
The president’s son claimed the GOP “downplayed” his recovery from drug addiction during his speech on Capitol Hill.
“They downplayed my recovery and tried to dehumanize me, all to embarrass my father, who dedicated his entire life to public service,” Hunter said. “For six years, I’ve been the target of Trump’s relentless attack team. ‘Where’s Hunter?’ Well, here’s my answer. I’m here.
The president’s son ignored several questions from the press after the speech.
President Joe Biden leaves the White House before boarding Marine One in Washington, DC, Friday, December 8, 2023. (Chris Kleponis/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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The president also ignored questions about his son after he defied Congressional subpoena.
The press was invited out at a planned news conference ahead of a meeting of its National Infrastructure Advisory Council.
“Last year, I asked this council to ensure that resilience is built into all of our infrastructure projects, including in critical sectors like energy, communications, transportation and healthcare. health. Together, you have succeeded, especially on these key challenges,” Biden said. “Today, I’m looking forward to hearing about the new projects that this council will also pursue in the years to come. So thank you all for being here. I’m just going to ask the press to come out, so we can begin our briefing. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.”
