President Biden gives remarks alongside first lady Jill Biden during a Women’s History Month reception in the East Room of the White House on March 18, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
"Our son Hunter and Navy’s mother, Lunden, are working together to foster a relationship that is in the best interests of their daughter, preserving her privacy as much as possible going forward," Biden said in a statement to Fox News Digital at the time.
"This is not a political issue, it’s a family matter," he added. "Jill and I only want what is best for all of our grandchildren, including Navy."
Biden and First Lady Jill Biden had repeatedly refused to acknowledge Navy, frequently omitting her by claiming they only have "four granddaughters."
December 2022 marked the second Christmas season in a row that the White House left Navy out of a Christmas stocking display. After acknowledging her publicly in the summer of 2023, first lady Jill Biden did away with hanging stockings for her grandchildren and pets over the mantle in the State Dining Room for the 2023 Christmas season.
WHITE HOUSE SCRAPS CHRISTMAS FIREPLACE STOCKINGS AFTER BIDEN ACKNOWLEDGES GRANDCHILD FOR FIRST TIME
Hunter Biden looks on during the annual Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on April 18, 2022. (REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst)
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In June 2023, Hunter settled his Arkansas child support case with Navy Joan's mother. A court filing showed Hunter agreed to give his daughter some of his paintings, and the child's mother agreed to withdraw her counterclaim to change their child's last name to "Biden."
The White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
Fox News' Brandon Gillespie and Joe Schoffstall contributed to this report.
Kyle Morris covers politics for Fox News. Story tips can be sent via email and on X: @RealKyleMorris.
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