U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill displayed a united front as they celebrated Fourth of July on the Truman balcony with recovering drug addict son Hunter Biden and family two days after cocaine was found in the West Wing.
Biden appeared in good spirits despite the scandal watching the dazzling fireworks display lighting up the night sky with family smiling and applauding as he enjoyed the Independence Day festivities looking over the National Mall.
Pops of color commemorating the red, white and blue of the United States flag exploded over the capitol as Biden stole a kiss from Jill and the family embraced one another in the warm glow.
Hunter could be seen standing beside his step-mother Jill and his father clutching his son Beau, 3, as his wife Melissa, sisters Ashley and Naomi joined them for the celebrations.
Hunter could be seen standing beside his step-mother Jill and his father clutching his son Beau, 3, as the rest of the family took a backseat to the festivities
A dazzling fireworks display lit up the night sky for US Independence Day as President Biden enjoyed the festivities surrounded by family at the White House
In a touching moment, President Biden kisses First Lady Dr. Jill Biden as they watch the firework display over the Mall
The Washington Monument is seen during the Independence Day fireworks display along the National Mall in Washington
Earlier in the day, the Biden’s returned to the White House after spending the weekend at Camp David with his family.
Hunter arrived back in D.C. with his wife Melissa Cohen and their unhappy son Beau, 3, who was crying as his father carried him to the car at Fort McNair to head back to the White House.
The president’s son donned a black ball cap with an American Flag stitched on it in celebration of the Fourth of July.
They then celebrated the Fourth of July with the traditional cook-out with military families on the South Lawn.
President Biden told Military families who had gathered at the White House: ‘Today, we celebrate our independence. We celebrate our liberty and our freedom.
US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden watch the Independence Day fireworks display from the Truman Balcony of the White House in Washington
The White House was colored in red, white and blue as the Biden family watched the spectacular show
President Biden celebrated Independence Day on Tuesday with a strong show of support for his son Hunter, as the President and his family exchanged hugs on the Truman Balcony
‘You represent a link in the chain of honor that stretches back to our founding days. You are the sinew, the backbone, the reality of why we’re who we are. Unbreaking. Unbending.
‘Throughout our history, you remind us that democracy is never, never, never guaranteed. Every generation must fight to maintain it. We must always cherish it, defend it, and strengthen it.
‘You know, as we remember the extraordinary country this is, I hope we all rededicate ourselves to the essential work of our democracy, which is to unify — to unify — unify this nation, to see each other not as adversaries but as fellow Americans.’
It comes after cocaine was found inside the White House on Sunday, which sparked an evacuation and Hazmat situation, with emergency services shutting down 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
An investigation by the Secret Service has now been launched to track down how the substance got there and who was responsible for the breach.
Large crowds gathered below the National Monument in the capital to observe the large scale firework display
President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden watch fireworks with their family as they host an Independence Day celebration at the White House for active-duty and military veterans and their families. Independence Day celebration at the White House
Pops of color that resembled the flag of the United States burst into life over the capitol as the family watched on, with some seen exchanging hugs
The Biden family applauded the fireworks display before departing the event
The discovery came two days after Hunter was last seen at the White House as he headed to Camp David with his father for the long holiday weekend.
The father and son duo boarded the Marine One helicopter at Fort McNair in Washington D.C. on Friday evening to head to Camp David in Maryland.
Jonathan Wilcox, a spokesperson for Republican Darrell Issa said in a text to Fox News: ‘How else are they going to keep their stories straight?’
It was the second weekend in a row that the two had spent at the retreat as the President continues to support his embattled son.
Earlier crowds could be seen gathering in front of the White House to watch the annual 4th of July fireworks display on the National Mall
Biden, Jill, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, and Charlene Austin were seen arriving earlier on the South Lawn where the incumbent President hosted a barbeque with Active-Duty Military Families
Hunter Biden and wife Melissa Cohen arrived back in DC with Son Beau Biden IV after spending the weekend at Camp David with President Biden
Hunter arrived back at Fort McNair before heading to the White House for Independence Day celebrations with his son Beau , 3, clearly unhappy
Trolls are speculating that the president’s addict son is the source of the illegal substance.
It was originally reported that the substance was found in the White House Library but it is now thought the cocaine had been found in the West Wing.
A dispatch call reviewed by DailyMail.com reveals a preliminary test found that the white powder tested positive for cocaine – leading to an evacuation of the White House premises on Sunday evening.
While the dispatch recording clearly says ‘library,’ a source familiar with the incident told DailyMail.com that the substance was not found inside the executive mansion but was discovered in a ‘work area’ in the west wing of the White House.
The area is used by members of the Biden administration, White House staff and hundreds of journalists.
A Secret Service statement said: ‘On Sunday evening, the White House complex went into a precautionary closure as officers from the Secret Service Uniformed Division investigated an unknown item found inside a work area.
‘The DC Fire Department was called to evaluate and quickly determined the item to be non-hazardous.
‘The item was sent for further evaluation and an investigation into the cause and manner of how it entered the White House is pending.’
Pro-Trump Republican Rep. Jim Banks tweeted: ‘They never found cocaine in the Trump White House!’
‘The Bidens are unfit to live in the White House!’ he wrote in a follow-up tweet with a link to a story on the cocaine found in the mansion.
Far-right Newsmax host Robb Schmitt said during a report on the cocaine discovery: ‘It wouldn’t be a thumpin’ July 4th weekend without Hunter Biden ripping lines off of a bust of Teddy Roosevelt.’
Both President Biden and his son maintain that he has managed to kick his addiction.
Most recently, the younger Biden reached a plea deal with Justice Department prosecutors to avoid jail time after lying on a federal form to purchase a firearm.
HAZMAT crew gather behind the gates of the White House outside the entrance to the West Wing on Sunday evening
U.S. Secret Service found a white powder substance in the White House on Sunday that preliminary testing showed to be cocaine
He checked a box claiming that he did not use and was not addicted to illegal substances – a fact that would disqualify him from buying the gun.
The form contradicting the timelines and claims made in Hunter Biden’s own memoir.
Biden critics and conservative decried Hunter’s plea deal, claiming that anyone other than the president’s son would receive jail time for the same offense.
The deal also saw Hunter plead guilty to two tax misdemeanors.
