When Newsmax reporter James Rosen read aloud the message and asked whether it undermined claims that the president never discussed his son’s overseas business dealings, Kirby tried to shut down the conversation. Both White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby faced a frustrated press corps, eager to find out more about the Hunter Biden text.

That was apparent at a press briefing on June 23, the day after the WhatsApp message was released. President Joe Biden, left, has denied any involvement in his son Hunter Biden’s foreign business dealings īut it has become increasingly difficult for the White House to minimise the glut of stories that have emerged from Hunter Biden’s business dealings. “The president was not in business with his son,” said Sams. When asked again by Al Jazeera, White House Counsel spokesperson Ian Sams denied Biden had any involvement. When reporters asked on Wednesday whether he was sitting in the room when Hunter sent his message, President Biden replied, “No, I wasn’t.” The message seemed to counter claims from White House officials and President Biden himself that he had no involvement in his son’s business activities. If the Chinese end of the deal was not fulfilled, he wrote, “I will make certain that between the man sitting next to me and every person he knows and my ability to forever hold a grudge that you will regret not following my direction.” “I am sitting here with my father and we would like to understand why the commitment made has not been fulfilled,” Hunter Biden allegedly wrote.Īs the message continued, Hunter appeared to threaten the business associate. The message, allegedly from Hunter Biden to a Chinese business associate, showed him berating the associate in July 2017, when Joe Biden was a private citizen and former vice president. The latest chapter of the Hunter Biden saga came on June 22, when a WhatsApp message was released by a congressional committee investigating the presidential family. Keep reading list of 3 items list 1 of 3 What we know about the Hunter Biden investigation list 2 of 3 The Hunter Biden cloud list 3 of 3 US House Republicans announce investigation into President Biden end of list

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