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Biden has a 7th grandchild. But he's never acknowledged her, until now

President Biden is known for his close relationship with his grandchildren. But he hadn't recognized a 4-year-old daughter of Hunter Biden from his family, until Friday.
Hunter Biden, holding Beau Biden, watches fireworks on the South Lawn of the White House on July 04, 2023 in Washington, D.C.

President Biden publicly acknowledged his seventh grandchild, a 4-year-old named Navy Joan Roberts, for the first time on Friday, capping a month of questions about why he had seemingly excluded the little girl from his tight family circle.

Roberts is the daughter of Hunter Biden and Lunden Roberts,

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