For the primary time, US President Joe Biden has publicly acknowledged four-year-old lady, Navy, daughter of Hunter Biden and Arkansas girl Lunden Roberts, as his seventh grandchild, BBC reported.

“Jill and I solely need what’s greatest for all of our grandchildren, together with Navy,” Biden mentioned.

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In an announcement to Individuals journal, the US President mentioned that it was “not a political concern, it is a household matter”.

“Our son Hunter and Navy’s mom, Lunden, are working collectively to foster a relationship that’s in the most effective pursuits of their daughter, preserving her privateness as a lot as potential going ahead,” he mentioned.

Hunter Biden’s paternity of Navy was proved through DNA check after Lunden Roberts sued the previous for baby assist.

Hunter wrote about his encounter with Roberts in his 2021 memoir, saying it got here whereas he was deep in dependancy to alcohol and medicines. “I had no recollection of our encounter. That is how little connection I had with anybody. I used to be a multitude, however a multitude I’ve taken accountability for,” he wrote.

President Biden’s acknowledgement of his grandchild got here after he was criticised by Republicans over his failure to say Navy, and his earlier resolution to not recognise her. Home Republican Elise Stefanik had mentioned, “Each American is aware of that Joe Biden ought to have finished the proper factor years in the past and acknowledged all of his grandchildren.”

In the meantime, Home Republicans have been reported to threaten to question Biden over alleged corruption involving his son Hunter’s international enterprise dealings.

Home Speaker Kevin McCarthy earlier this week recommended that a probe into Biden’s function in his household’s dealings was rising to the extent of an impeachment inquiry.

The investigation hovers round Hunter’s international enterprise relationships, alleged coverups in his legal case, and accusations of interference by Biden-appointed officers.

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Earlier, the US president had mentioned that he was “loopy” about his six grandchildren and used to talk to them day-after-day. Aside from Navy, President Biden has six different grandchildren, two youngsters of his late son Beau and his spouse Hallie, whereas Hunter Biden has 4 different youngsters – three daughters together with his ex-wife Kathleen Buhle, and a son with spouse Melissa Cohen.