First Lady Jill Biden Criticizes House Investigation Into Hunter Biden

In rare comments about her step-son, the first lady says she’s proud of him.

First Lady Jill Biden in Washington on Nov. 27, 2023. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

Republicans in Congress are being “cruel” for investigating Hunter Biden, his stepmother said in newly aired comments.

“I think what they are doing to Hunter is cruel, and I’m really proud of how Hunter has rebuilt his life after addiction,” First Lady Jill Biden said in an interview with MSNBC that was released on Jan. 11.