President Joe Biden, in a statement to People magazine, said, "Jill and I only want what is best for all of our grandchildren, including Navy.”

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden publicly acknowledged a seventh grandchild for the first time on Friday.

Referring to his 4-year-old granddaughter living in Arkansas, who his son Hunter Biden fathered out of wedlock, President Biden said in a statement to People magazine: "This is not a political issue, it’s a family matter. Jill and I only want what is best for all of our grandchildren, including Navy.”