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Hunter Biden accuses Trump family of using presidency

Published 7 July 2026

Hunter Biden, the son of former President Joe Biden, launched a sweeping public attack against President Donald Trump and his family over the July Fourth holiday weekend, accusing them of using the presidency to enrich themselves through government contracts and foreign investments. In a lengthy social media post, Biden framed the allegations as a betrayal of American ideals on the nation’s 250th anniversary.

Biden’s post, published on Sunday, July 5, 2026, listed a series of financial dealings involving Trump’s adult children and son-in-law. He cited a $620 million Pentagon loan granted to a company that Donald Trump Jr. had invested in three months prior, and noted that a drone startup founded by Trump Jr. and Eric Trump later secured a contract with the U.S. Air Force. He also pointed to Army drone motor orders going to a company where Trump Jr. sits on the board, and a $24 million Pentagon robotics contract awarded to a company that employs Eric Trump as its chief strategy adviser.

Regarding Jared Kushner, Biden highlighted that the former senior adviser’s investment fund received a $2 billion seed investment from Saudi Arabia’s crown prince and has since grown to $6.2...

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