Joe Biden Met With Hunter Biden's Business Associates in Newly Released Photos

President Biden has long denied that he met with any of his son, Hunter Biden's, foreign business partners. Photos taken during his time as vice president show he spoke with some.

The Photos: The National Archives and Records Administration released the images following a public records request in 2022 from America First Legal. The photos are from then-Vice President Biden's trip to China in 2013. Hunter Biden is shown with his father speaking to Chinese President Xi Jinping and then-Vice President Li Yuanchao. Another set of photos shows Hunter Biden introducing Joe Biden to executives at private equity firm BHR Partners.

Key Details: Hunter Biden previously testified that his partners had the occasional phone call, meet-and-greet, or dinner, with his father, but business was not discussed substantively. Hunter Biden's lawyer said the photos “match perfectly to Hunter’s congressional testimony” and “there is simply nothing new here.” America First Legal said, “These photos corroborate the House Oversight Committee’s investigative findings that Hunter Biden arranged for his father to meet with Jonathan Li and other BHR executives during the 2013 China trip, where ‘Mr. Li sought — and received — access to Vice President Biden’s political power,’” referencing the House Committee's impeachment investigation that accused Biden of abuse of power as vice president. 

How the Media Covered It: CNN (Lean Left bias) quoted Hunter Biden's lawyer and a White House spokesperson, giving those downplaying the photos over twice as much space in the piece as America First Legal. The New York Post (Lean Right bias) said the photos “exposed” the president, citing a pattern of dishonesty, and said the pictures could pose credibility problems for Biden allies.