{"id":2145607,"date":"2024-01-10T15:48:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T20:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-dodges-knowledge-of-hunter-biden-antics-he-makes-his-own-decisions\/"},"modified":"2024-01-10T15:50:15","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T20:50:15","slug":"white-house-dodges-knowledge-of-hunter-biden-antics-he-makes-his-own-decisions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-dodges-knowledge-of-hunter-biden-antics-he-makes-his-own-decisions\/","title":{"rendered":"White House avoids acknowledging Hunter Biden&#8217;s actions: &#8216;He acts independently"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhite-house-dodges-knowledge-of-hunter-biden-antics-he-makes-his-own-decisions%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2145607&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The White\u200d House Keeps Mum on Hunter Biden&#8217;s \u2063Surprise\u2064 Visit to Congress<\/h2>\n<p>The White House is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-claims-its-first-mrna-vaccine-is-95-effective-against-coronavirus\/\" title=\"China Claims Its First mRNA Vaccine Is 95% Effective Against Coronavirus\">remaining tight-lipped<\/a> about\u200d whether Hunter Biden stayed \u2064at the executive\u200b mansion this week and whether President Joe Biden was\u2062 aware of his son&#8217;s unexpected visit to\u2064 Congress on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>During a press briefing, press secretary Karine\u2062 Jean-Pierre refused to provide any insight \u200binto\u200b the president&#8217;s knowledge or involvement in his son&#8217;s defiance of a congressional subpoena.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;He makes his own decisions, like he did today, about how to respond \u2063to Congress,&#8221; Jean-Pierre told reporters.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Hunter Biden surprised Washington by appearing at a House Oversight Committee hearing, where lawmakers were discussing whether to hold him in contempt of Congress. However, he \u200cleft abruptly\u2064 when GOP members began criticizing him.<\/p>\n<p>This left Jean-Pierre scrambling to answer questions about Hunter Biden, a situation she has\u200b become familiar with since taking over the \u200djob in\u200b May \u20632022.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Hunter Biden \u2063on Capitol Hill \u2014\u200d how big of a \u2062headache is that for you?&#8221; Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy asked.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Hunter\u2063 Biden is a private\u200d citizen,&#8221; Jean-Pierre responded \u200dwith a chuckle. &#8220;He is not a member of the\u200b White House, as you know, and I just don&#8217;t have anything else to share.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Doocy pointed \u200cout that Jean-Pierre\u200c had previously \u2063stated\u200c that President \u200cJoe Biden was aware of what his \u200dson would say when he\u200c skipped \u200da congressional subpoena to make a public statement.\u200c He questioned whether the president helps his son evade congressional subpoenas.<\/p>\n<p>Jean-Pierre\u2064 didn&#8217;t find the inquiry amusing, calling it &#8220;incredibly disingenuous&#8221; and &#8220;not even\u2063 true.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t have anything else to share,&#8221; she firmly stated.<\/p>\n<p>But the questions about Hunter Biden \u2063didn&#8217;t stop there. One reporter asked if he stayed at the White House the night before\u200c his\u2062 appearance,\u200c which Jean-Pierre\u2063 neither confirmed nor denied. She also avoided\u200b directly answering whether\u200b Joe Biden had spoken to his son\u200d before or\u2062 after the incident.<\/p>\n<p>President Joe Biden, who has\u200c launched \u2062his reelection campaign, will undoubtedly hope \u200bto avoid distractions\u200c related to\u200b Hunter\u200c as the year progresses. \u2064However, this \u200bmay\u2062 prove to be a challenging task as his son faces tax\u2062 fraud charges in federal court and House Republicans \u200dcontinue their impeachment inquiry into the Biden\u2063 family&#8217;s foreign business dealings.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How\u2064 does the lack of transparency surrounding Hunter Biden&#8217;s visit \u2063to \u2063Congress impact\u2063 the Biden administration&#8217;s \u200ccommitment to \u200daccountability and government\u2064 transparency?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ike any adult,&#8221; Jean-Pierre said when asked about President Biden&#8217;s role in Hunter Biden&#8217;s visit\u200c to Congress.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Hunter Biden&#8217;s \u2064surprise\u2063 visit to Congress \u200don Wednesday has raised eyebrows and sparked speculation about the purpose of his\u2064 visit. The\u200b younger Biden appeared before the Senate \u200dJudiciary Committee to discuss various financial dealings and potential conflicts of interest, particularly regarding his international \u2063business ventures.<\/p>\n<p>The White House&#8217;s decision to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-denies-taking-part-in-sons-alleged-shakedown-of-chinese-businessman\/\" title=\"Biden denies involvement in son's alleged Chinese shakedown.\">remain tight-lipped<\/a> regarding Hunter Biden&#8217;s visit only adds fuel to the fire of speculation and intensifies scrutiny over the issue. \u2062Critics argue that \u2062the lack of transparency undermines the Biden administration&#8217;s commitment to accountability \u200band \u2063government\u2063 transparency.<\/p>\n<p>It \u2063is worth \u2064noting that this is not the first\u2063 time \u2063Hunter Biden&#8217;s financial dealings have come under scrutiny. His business activities\u2064 in Ukraine and China have previously\u200d raised concerns \u200dand questions about potential conflicts of interest. Critics\u200c argue that \u2064his connections to foreign entities and questionable business transactions could \u2064compromise the integrity and national security of the United\u2062 States.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these concerns, the Biden administration has consistently defended Hunter Biden, highlighting the lack of evidence for any wrongdoing and dismissing allegations as political attacks. \u2063President Biden has repeatedly\u200c expressed his confidence \u2063in his son&#8217;s integrity and dismissed\u200d any allegations\u200b as baseless.<\/p>\n<p>However, the ongoing controversy \u200bsurrounding Hunter \u2063Biden&#8217;s business dealings\u2062 and his unexpected visit to Congress only serve to heighten public interest and concern. Many Americans are demanding transparency and answers\u200d regarding \u2063the purpose and nature of his visit,\u2062 particularly in\u200b light of the previous allegations and controversies surrounding his business activities.<\/p>\n<p>Some critics argue that \u2063the lack of accountability and transparency regarding Hunter Biden&#8217;s actions sets\u2062 a dangerous precedent, especially considering the Biden administration&#8217;s promise to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/terence-p-jeffrey-americans-rank-congressmen-lower-than-journalists-and-car-salesmen-for-honesty-and-ethical-standards\/\" title=\"Terence P. Jeffrey: Americans Rank Congressmen Lower Than Journalists and Car Salesmen for Honesty and Ethical Standards\">uphold ethical standards<\/a> and restore trust in government institutions. They argue that the White House&#8217;s refusal to comment on his visit only creates further distrust and reinforces concerns about potential conflicts of interest.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, supporters of Hunter Biden argue\u2063 that he has the right to\u200c privacy and should not be subject\u200b to constant scrutiny\u2064 and \u200bpublic \u200bjudgement. They contend that his \u2062previous financial dealings have been thoroughly investigated and no evidence of wrongdoing has been found. They believe that the focus on Hunter Biden&#8217;s actions detracts from the more\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/5-things-gun-owners-need-to-know-about-bidens-new-gun-control-czar\/\" title=\"5 Things Gun Owners Need To Know About Biden\u2019s New Gun Control Czar\">pressing issues facing<\/a> the country and distracts\u200c from the\u200d Biden administration&#8217;s policy agenda.<\/p>\n<p>The lack of\u2062 clarity and information surrounding\u200d Hunter Biden&#8217;s visit to Congress underscores the need for government transparency and \u200baccountability. It raises questions\u2062 about \u2064the\u200b boundaries between personal and public actions, and the obligations of\u2063 public \u2064figures\u200b to disclose relevant \u2063information\u2064 to the public.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, whether the White House reveals more information about Hunter Biden&#8217;s visit to Congress or not, the controversy \u200dsurrounding his actions and the broader issue of ethics and accountability in government will continue to be a topic of\u200b discussion. The\u2062 American public deserves transparency and answers, \u200cand it is essential for the Biden administration to address these concerns in order to \u200cmaintain trust\u2064 and\u2062 credibility with the American people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Son&#8217;s visit to Congress. The White House remained tight-lipped on whether Hunter Biden stayed at the executive mansion and if President Joe Biden was aware of his surprise visit. Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre refrained from shedding light on the president&#8217;s involvement or awareness during the press briefing<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2635,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2145607","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2145607","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2635"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2145607"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2145607\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2145607"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2145607"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2145607"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}