White House staffers have reacted with some confusion and frustration after first son Hunter Biden has begun to attend important meetings alongside his aged presidential father.

Hunter Biden has recently been visiting his father, President Joe Biden, more often, and has even attended some important meetings at the White House, according to a report by NBC News on Tuesday.

The report mentioned that it was not uncommon for the younger Biden to visit the residence or attend functions. However, it is unusual for the president’s son to be present in meetings with senior aides. Despite this, he has been seen by his father’s side following a widely criticized debate performance last week.

“One of the people familiar with the matter said Hunter Biden has been closely advising his father since the family gathered this past weekend at Camp David after Thursday’s debate. This person said Hunter Biden has ‘popped into’ a couple of meetings and phone calls the president has had with some of his advisers,” NBC reported.

“Another person familiar with the matter said the reaction from some senior White House staff has been, ‘What the hell is happening?'” the report continued.

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In reference to the president’s statement on the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity Monday, Andrew Bates, the White House senior deputy press secretary, noted: “Hunter came back with the President from their family weekend at Camp David and went with the President straight into speech prep.”

Hunter, now a convicted felon after a jury in Delaware found him guilty of violating gun laws last month, reportedly was one of his father’s biggest supporters in urging him to remain in the race against former President Donald Trump, while many other Democrats are pushing Joe Biden to drop out.

Trump 2024 national press secretary Karoline Leavitt says first lady Jill Biden should be held accountable for “elder abuse” with her husband, arguing that many can see his noticeable decline in mental acuity after his debate against Trump.

“The majority of the American public agree with that. Jill Biden doesn’t because, I guess, she doesn’t want to be a loving wife and go take care of her husband in Delaware, which is what she should be doing,” Leavitt said.

“And I think the media, it’s time for them to finally step up after they’ve been complicit in this cover-up by the Democrat Party over the last four years and ask really tough questions of Jill Biden and of the Biden family about what they know about our president’s state. Clearly, Jill Biden obviously knows her husband better than anyone else in this country, in this world, and she too continues to lie to the American people. It really is shameful. She’s been engaging in elder abuse, and she should be held accountable for that,” Leavitt added.

Leavitt also said that the Democratic Party has been “exposed” for maintaining over and over that Joe Biden is mentally sound and able to serve another term as president.

She said that the party “did this to themselves” and that Joe Biden is not likely to be replaced before the election.

Despite receiving harsh criticism from Democrats and Republicans for his performance in his first presidential debate, Jill Biden praised Joe Biden.

At the debate after-party, Jill Biden welcomed her husband on stage in front of a live audience, as if she were happy that the president answered the moderators’ questions.

“Joe, you did such a great job! You answered every question, you knew all the facts!” Jill Biden cheered for a smiling Joe Biden on stage.

“And let me ask the crowd. “What did Trump do?” the first lady continued, turning to the audience and gesturing before shouting, “Lie!”

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