Joe Biden and Hunter Biden recently went shopping in a high-end store in Philadelphia just days after Hunter Biden defied a congressional subpoena to appear before a House panel.
The pair were spotted making their way into a Neiman Marcus store on Walnut Street in the city. Sources say they were gone from the store a little over a hour later with a handful of bags.
The two were headed by Secret Service officials and Joe Biden’s security team at the time. The former vice president and his son remain close, with Hunter Biden staying in close contact with his dad and supporting his father’s presidential campaign.
The shopping trip has raised many eyebrows due to Hunter Biden’s recent decision to ignore a congressional subpoena compelling him to testify before the House Committee on Homeland Security about his financial ties to Ukraine.
The subpoena was part of a larger Republican effort to investigate the potential influence of the Biden family’s overseas business dealings. Hunter Biden has maintained that his investments in Ukraine were completely legitimate, and that he had done nothing wrong.
This most recent public appearance of Biden and his son suggests that there is no strain between the two, especially in light of Hunter Biden’s recent legal predicament. Despite the controversy swirling around Hunter Biden, it appears that the Biden family is still close and the former vice president is still actively involved in his son’s life – even if it’s just shopping at Neiman Marcus.