President Joe Biden had an emotional reunion with his son on Tuesday, just hours after Hunter was found guilty of federal gun charges in a landmark case.
After he landed at the Delaware Air National Guard base around 4:40 p.m., Biden hugged his son on the tarmac before greeting his daughter-in-law, Melissa, and his grandchild, Beau. According to a pool report, Biden spoke with his family for several minutes before, at one point, bending over to kiss the top of his grandson’s head. The family reportedly lingered for a few more minutes before taking separate cars to the Biden family’s Delaware home.
The embrace was the first time the father and son were seen together since Hunter faced trial for lying on an October 2018 gun application about using drugs. While the president did not attend the trial, First Lady Jill Biden sat behind her stepson almost daily in the packed Delaware federal courtroom—as well as dozens of friends and family eager to show their support.