VIDEO: Kevin McCarthy Confronted Heading Into State Dinner Attended By Hunter Biden
BY RUSTY WEISS
DECEMBER 2, 2022 AT 12:36PM
A reporter asked aspiring House Speaker Kevin McCarthy how it feels to attend a state dinner with Hunter Biden as a guest with GOP lawmakers vowing to investigate the President’s son.
The inquiry took place as McCarthy was announced alongside his mother for a State Dinner Thursday in which President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte.
After discussing politics briefly, listing off several platforms championed by the Republican Party, the questions pivoted to a potential conflict.
“You’re going to be at a dinner with Hunter Biden today. How does that feel knowing that many people in your caucus want to investigate him?” the reporter asked.
At that point, McCarthy appeared to have had enough of talking politics.
“Well, I’m at dinner with my mom. So I’m going to have a great time,” he said, escorting his mother away.
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McCarthy, Republicans Attend State Dinner With Hunter Biden in Attendance
In attendance at the same state dinner as McCarthy were several Biden family members, including the president’s sister Valerie Biden Owens and his daughter Ashley Biden, as well as Hunter and his wife Melissa Cohen Biden.
While Valeria and Ashley and their guests were showered with attention at the main entrance, Hunter and his wife entered through a separate location....