President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden hosted the first state dinner of their administration at the White House on Thursday, welcoming not only French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte, but more than 350 people, including icons fashionistas, celebrities, republicans and Hunter. Biden.
The elegant black-tie event was to include a lavish selection of desserts and seafood on the menu, including butter-poached Maine lobster, beef with shallot marmalade, numerous types of American cheeses, orange chiffon cake, roasted fresh cream, and caviar.
Both presidents and their wives posed for photos and exchanged greetings as guests arrived at the tent erected on the South Lawn of the White House, according to a Daily Mail report.
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The president’s son, Hunter Biden, who was present, is under a federal investigation over his tax affairs. The investigation reached a critical stage in July and federal prosecutors are considering charges against him related to foreign lobbying violations, tax crimes, false statements and more.
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Last month, the House Republican announced plans to launch an investigation into Hunter’s dealings.
But that didn’t stop Republicans, including House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy, from attending the dinner.
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In fact, according to the Daily Mail, McCarthy brushed off a question about any discomfort attending dinner with Hunter.
“I’m at dinner with my mom, so I’m going to have a great time,” she told the publication.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California and his mother Roberta McCarthy arrive for the State Dinner with President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron at the White House in Washington on Thursday December 1, 2022.
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The list of attendees included Vogue editor Anna Wintour and celebrities Julia Louis-Dreyfus, John Legend, Chrissy Teigen, Jennifer Garner and Ariana DeBose.
The grand White House tradition of hosting foreign leaders and monarchs resumed Thursday with the first state dinner, this time in Macron’s honour.
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Dinners at the White House have been suspended during the pandemic, and with its reopening, many customs have returned.
