President Joe Biden Openly Acknowledges 7th Grandchild for First Time _ E! News
President Joe Biden Openly Acknowledges 7th Grandchild for First Time _ E! News
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00:00 Joe Biden is publicly speaking out about his 4-year-old granddaughter Navy for the first
00:05 time.
00:06 In a statement obtained by NBC News, the president says that he and Jill Biden want the best
00:11 for all seven of their grandchildren, quote, "including Navy."
00:16 It reads, "Our son Hunter and Navy's mother, London, are working together to foster a relationship
00:22 that is in the best interests of their daughter, preserving her privacy as much as possible
00:27 going forward.
00:28 This is not a political issue.
00:30 It's a family matter.
00:31 Jill and I only want what is best for all of our grandchildren, including Navy."
00:36 According to the outlet, this comes after Hunter Biden and London Roberts settled a
00:41 paternity case over Navy in June.
00:43 Plus, it follows criticism from Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who, per NBC, said during a
00:50 speech earlier this month, "Why don't you spend some time with your granddaughter in
00:54 Arkansas, or at least recognize her existence before you start worrying about our kids?"
00:59 As the outlet reports, back in April on "Take Your Child to Work Day," Biden said, "I have
01:04 six grandchildren, and I'm crazy about them, and I speak to them every single day.
01:10 Not a joke.
01:11 Matter of fact, I just got finished going through the calls."
01:14 A source with knowledge of the situation tells NBC the Bidens, quote, "are and have been
01:19 giving Hunter and London the space and time to figure things out.
01:23 You have to remember, there were some fairly contentious legal proceedings between Navy's
01:27 parents happening until just a few weeks ago.
01:30 As grandparents, the Bidens are following Hunter's lead."
01:33 Per the outlet, as part of the paternity settlement last month, Hunter agreed to pay an undisclosed
01:39 amount in child support until Navy turns 18, plus give her an undisclosed number of his
01:44 paintings and discuss providing her a college fund.
01:48 The 53-year-old is also dad to three daughters with ex-wife Kathleen Buell and a son with
01:53 wife Melissa Cohen.
01:55 President Biden's two other grandchildren are the kids of his late son, Beau Biden,
02:00 and his wife, Hallie.
02:01 "The Bidens have been giving Hunter and London the space and time to figure things out.
02:02 You have to remember, there were some fairly contentious legal proceedings between Navy's
02:03 parents happening until just a few weeks ago.
02:04 As grandparents, the Bidens are following Hunter and London the space and time to figure
02:05 things out.
02:06 As grandparents, the Bidens are following Hunter and London the space and time to figure
02:07 things out.
02:08 As grandparents, the Bidens are following Hunter and London the space and time to figure things
02:09 out.
02:10 As grandparents, the Bidens are following Hunter and London the space and time to figure things
02:11 out.
02:12 As grandparents, the Bidens are following Hunter and London the space and time to figure
02:13 things out.
02:13 you