NY Post barred from Biden event at White House.

White House Bars The Post from Attending President Biden’s Public Event

The White House press office barred The Post from attending President Biden’s only daytime public event Monday as federal prosecutors near a decision on criminally charging first son Hunter Biden for tax fraud and other crimes.

The Post’s Coverage of President Biden’s Ties to His Relatives’ Foreign Dealings

The Post has closely covered the president’s ties to his relatives’ foreign dealings and first reported in October 2020 on files from Hunter’s abandoned laptop that link Joe Biden to ventures in China and Ukraine.

President Biden’s False Characterization of The Post’s Reporting

Biden, who falsely characterized The Post’s reporting as Russian disinformation, appeared with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to talk about airline policies in the White House-adjacent Eisenhower Executive Office Building.

The Post’s Exclusion from the Press Event

The White House did not allow The Post into a press event with the president. In a Monday email, White House staff said: “We are unable to accommodate your credential request to attend the Investing in Airline Accountability Remarks on 5/8. The remarks will be live-streamed and can be viewed at WH.gov. Thank you for understanding. We will let you know if a credential becomes available.”

The Criminal Investigation of Hunter Biden

The criminal investigation of Hunter Biden appears to be nearing its end. His legal team met with Justice Department lawyers on April 26 in Washington in what could be a final step before a charging decision.

The Bidens’ Business Dealings

Hunter and James Biden allegedly involved their powerful relative in many business relationships. The family’s overlapping political and business dealings began even before Biden’s eight-year vice presidency.

• In 2013, Hunter co-founded with Chinese state entities BHR Partners, which was registered 12 days after he joined then-VP Biden aboard Air Force Two for an official trip to Beijing.
• In a different Chinese venture, Hunter and James Biden received at least $4.8 million in 2017 and 2018 from CEFC China Energy.
• In 2015, Joe Biden hosted his son’s Mexican business associates at the vice president’s residence in Washington.
• After his father assumed the presidency, Hunter Biden launched an art career seeking as much as $500,000 for his novice works.

The White House’s Press Access Restrictions

The White House moved Friday to close a longstanding legal loophole that prevented authorities from stripping reporters of press badges and unveiled a formal process to do so. The White House also prescreens reporters let into Biden’s events, which critics say sets a troubling precedent for press access.