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EXPLAINED: Biden publicly acknowledges 7th grandchild for first time - The Real Truth

United States President Joe Biden is known for speaking publicly about his family [Andrew Harnik/AP Photo]

United States President Joe Biden has publicly acknowledged his seventh grandchild for the first time after coming under fire from Republicans over his reticence to speak about the child.

In a statement to People Magazine, Biden said his granddaughter Navy, a four-year-old girl fathered by his son Hunter, was not a political issue but a “family matter”.

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