Hunter Biden spotted leaving eatery just before Rosie O'Donnell, who has pushed for Biden to 'pass the torch'

Hunter Biden and Rosie O'Donnell were spotted leaving a popular California restaurant as President Biden conducted a press conference for NATO on Thursday.

Hunter Biden is seen out for lunch at Nobu on Thursday, July 11, 2024. (MEGA)

The pictures were snapped just before the president participated in his highly-anticipated NATO summit in Washington D.C.

The president's participation in the summit and a subsequent press conference came as the 81-year-old attempted to repair his public perception after his disastrous debate performance that left Democratic donors, like O'Donnell, looking to ditch Biden.

"Joe Biden- thank u for all u have give our country - time to pass the torch - now- and for God's sake Democrats, GET IT TOGETHER b4 it's too late," O'Donnell wrote in an Instagram post, with an image of California Governor Gavin Newsom, following the presidential debate.

While responding to a comment about whether Biden was fit to run, O'Donnell replied, "I believe we will have a better chance to defeat Trump with another candidate."

Another user said the debate was not a call to replace him, but she responded, "It's time."

US President Joe Biden at a news conference during the NATO Summit in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, July 11, 2024. (Getty Images)

Biden has bucked calls to drop out, vowing to remain in the race as his campaign and the White House ramp up his number of public events in an apparent effort to quell concerns the president isn’t up for another four-year term in the Oval Office.

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Biden's NATO introduction of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy included an embarrassing gaffe that mistakenly called the Eastern European president "President Putin."

"And now I want to hand it over to the president of Ukraine, who has as much courage as he has determination," Biden said, before starting to leave the podium. "Ladies and gentlemen, President Putin."

NATO leaders convene in Washington this week for the annual summit to discuss future strategies and commitments and mark the 75th anniversary of the alliance’s founding.  (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Biden seemed to realize his embarrassing verbal stumble mentioning Russian President Vladimir Putin, and attempted to quickly correct himself.

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"He’s going to beat President Putin. President Zelenskyy. I’m so focused on beating Putin," he said. "We got to worry about it. Anyway, Mr. President."

Following his botched introduction, Biden conducted what the White House called a "big boy" press conference – his first solo press conference this year.

Sarah Rumpf-Whitten is a breaking news writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. 

She is a native of Massachusetts and is based in Orlando, Florida.

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