Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre declined to comment on President Biden's seventh grandchild, Navy Joan Roberts, during Wednesday's White House press briefing. The four-year-old is the daughter of Hunter Biden, and the President has yet to publicly acknowledge her. A reporter specifically questioned Jean-Pierre about a recent New York Times article focusing on Roberts and asked if President Biden recognizes her as his granddaughter, especially given they haven't met. Jean-Pierre's response was simply, "I don't have anything to share from here," continuing the administration's pattern of avoiding questions regarding Roberts. The Times report indicated that Biden's aides have been instructed to state that the president has six grandchildren, excluding Roberts. This aligns with Biden's public statements, including remarks made at a White House "take your child to work day" event in April, where he mentioned having six grandchildren whom he speaks with daily. Last week, Hunter Biden settled a child support case with Lunden Alexis Roberts, Navy's mother, concluding a protracted paternity dispute. The settlement involved Hunter providing his daughter with some of his artwork, and Roberts agreeing to drop her request to change their child's last name to "Biden."

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre speaks during the daily press briefing at the White House July 5, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

President Joe Biden, first lady Jill Biden, Hunter Biden holding Beau Biden and Naomi Biden watch fireworks on the South Lawn of the White House on July 04, 2023, in Washington, DC. (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

Hunter Biden, son of US President Joe Biden, arrives at Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. (Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images)