President Joe Biden acknowledged his seventh grandchild, Navy, for the first time last year, bringing to light a previously little-known aspect of his family's life.
The Daily Express reported that despite this public acknowledgment, there has been no communication between President Biden and the 5-year-old granddaughter, Navy, leading to her desperate plea to meet him.
The child, Navy, was born in 2018 and is fathered by Hunter Biden with Lunden Roberts. President Biden mentioned that Hunter and Navy’s mother are working together to establish a relationship that benefits the child and respects her privacy.
However, Navy and her mother have had no direct interaction with President Biden, who has a famously close relationship with his other grandchildren. Navy wishes to meet her grandfather and feels a strong need for a connection with him.
Lunden Roberts, Navy's mother, has expressed feelings of exclusion, especially when seeing President Biden with his other grandchildren during significant family gatherings.
Roberts said Navy “wholeheartedly yearns” to meet Biden, adding that “those are things that children don’t get to do in their lifetime, and she’s of the bloodline and still doesn’t get that chance.”
Hunter Biden’s paternity of Navy was confirmed through DNA testing after Lunden Roberts sued for child support. This legal battle brought their relationship into the public eye.
Hunter Biden has written about his struggles with addiction and detailed his encounter with Lunden in his 2021 memoir. In it, he describes having no recollection of their encounter, which he attributes to his state of addiction at the time.
On the other hand, Lunden Roberts has also shared her side in her memoir “Out of the Shadows,” where she recounts their affair and Hunter's initial denial of paternity and subsequent acceptance following the DNA test in 2019.
Despite the acknowledgment of Navy as his grandchild, President Biden has not communicated with her directly. This lack of interaction has left Navy feeling disconnected and confused.
Additionally, Navy is the only Biden grandchild without Secret Service protection, raising concerns about her safety. This has compelled Lunden Roberts to consider arranging private security measures.
Roberts voiced her frustrations by stating, “You’re a president that runs on a campaign that talks about embracing people for who they are…well this little girl is Biden blood and you’ve not embraced her, but you can embrace everybody else in the country, and that’s not fair.”
The family dynamics are further complicated, as Lunden Roberts is set to face Hunter Biden during his upcoming tax trial in California, for which she has been subpoenaed. This adds another layer of tension and potential public scrutiny to their already strained relationship.
President Biden has attempted to keep the matter as a private family issue, stating, “This is not a political issue, it’s a family matter. Jill and I only want what is best for all of our grandchildren, including Navy.”
Lunden Roberts, reflecting on her experiences and the lack of security, has remarked, “I doubt every single mother is having to board their house up at night to barricade themselves in a room with 12 guns just to go to sleep.”
In her innocence, Navy remarked, “He’s the president but I don’t know what he does, he just sits in the White House.” Her youthful perspective highlights the gap between her understanding and the complex realities of her family’s situation.
The disconnect between the public acknowledgment of her as part of the Biden family and the lack of personal interaction creates an emotional and safety concern for both Navy and her mother.
Navy and Lunden Roberts are hoping for a more integrated and secure family environment where Navy can feel included and protected just like her cousins.
President Joe Biden acknowledged his seventh grandchild, Navy, last year. Despite this, there has been no communication between President Biden and the 5-year-old girl fathered by Hunter Biden with Lunden Roberts.
Hunter and Lunden are working towards a relationship in Navy's best interests. Navy's mother feels excluded and Navy yearns for connection.
Hunter's paternity was confirmed after a legal battle, and he detailed their encounter amid his addiction in his memoir. Navy lacks Secret Service protection, raising safety concerns. Lunden Roberts has been subpoenaed for Hunter's upcoming California tax trial, adding to the situation's complexity.
