Hunter Biden was apparently not invited to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s state dinner on Wednesday, amid his ongoing legal troubles and investigation into his international business dealings. This is because they are facing backlash from attendees.
Hunter was not on the guest list released by the White House ahead of the dinner, but other family members were invited, including his three daughters, an uncle, an aunt and two cousins.
He has previously attended two state dinners while at the center of a multi-year federal investigation into his business dealings and tax affairs, which is still ongoing, and the first at India’s Narendra Dinner. They include Prime Minister Modi and, on December 1st, the French Prime Minister. President Emmanuel Macron.
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Hunter Biden looks on at the annual Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House on April 18, 2022 in Washington, USA. (Reuters/Jonathan Ernst)
Hunter’s appearance at the June 22 dinner came just two days after it was announced that he had entered into a plea deal with federal prosecutors that included a diversion agreement on misdemeanor tax charges and felony firearms charges. However, this agreement later collapsed.
Attorney General Merrick Garland, who leads the Justice Department and is facing intense scrutiny over its handling of the Hunter investigation, also attended the state dinner honoring Mr. Modi.
Mr. Hunter faced criticism from across the political spectrum, including from the hosts of ABC’s daytime liberal gabfest “The View,” whose co-host Sarah Haines had two federal After agreeing to plead guilty to tax violations, he argued he shouldn’t have gone to the dinner party. Other co-sponsors were divided on this issue.
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Attorney General Merrick Garland (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Some defended Hunter’s appearance, including Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, who said Hunter was “separate” from any legal issues.
Hunter has pleaded not guilty in federal court to multiple charges, including making false statements when purchasing a firearm, making false statements regarding information required to be maintained by a federal firearms licensee, and one count of being in possession of a firearm. By illegal users or addicts of controlled substances.
When all charges are combined, the combined maximum prison term for the charges could be up to 25 years. Each charge carries a maximum fine of $250,000 and three years of supervised release.
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A courtroom sketch depicting Hunter Biden in a federal courtroom on July 26, 2023 in Wilmington, Delaware. (William J. Hennessy Jr.)
FOX News Digital has reached out to the White House for comment.
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FOX News’ Jessica Chasmer, Cameron Cawthorn, Brooke Singman and Timothy H.J. Nerozzi contributed to this report.
