In their first media outing, since his arrival to the presidency of the United States of America, Ashley Biden, the daughter of President Joe Biden, and his granddaughters, Finnegan, Macy, Natalie and Naomi, revealed aspects that were unknown to the new White House resident, especially those related to the way he treated his daughters, sons and granddaughters, This is according to a report by People magazine of America, Saturday January 23, 2021.
Speaking to Jenna Bush Hager, in an interview broadcast on Tuesday and Wednesday 19 and 20 January, Biden's daughter , and his four granddaughters, spoke of the former vice president as the head of a household.
Biden's life was not all joys
"My grandfather doesn't call every single one of his grandchildren every few days, he is literally calling me, then he calls Natalie, then Naomi, then Finnegan and then Ashley," said 18-year-old Maisie.
Maisy also added that even as Vice President, their grandfather always made an effort to attend as many sporting events, school plays and talent shows that his grandchildren would participate in.
Ashley, 39, touched on the tragedies that affected the Biden family, noting that the loss changed her father a lot.
His first wife, Nelia, and their daughter, Naomi, died at the age of 13 months in a car accident in 1972 on Christmas, and his son, Beau, died of cancer in 2015.
"My dad is a very sympathetic person and he has the ability to recognize pain and feel the pain of others and their comfort. We have a rule that still applies today, that if a child calls, you should inform my father, wherever he is, and whatever the importance of the meeting he attends," Ashley told Today's program. .
How did his small family contribute to his candidacy?
Biden's 16-year-old granddaughter, Natalie, shares her favorite memories of growing up with the current president, which include a family brand in the tradition of Polar Bear Plunge diving at Thanksgiving during an annual trip to Nantucket County, Massachusetts.
Biden's grandchildren stated that, before his latest run for president, they sat with him to help convince him that his decision was correct.
She also said that her cousin Hunter was the one who showed Biden a brief story about the family, in his admission that the grandchildren knew that the road ahead of their grandfather would be full of challenges, but they were willing to take it.
For her part, Finnegan, 22, revealed that their feelings were insurmountable when the election result came with Biden’s victory on the Saturday morning after Election Day: “Everyone was crying. And they embraced each other. I think we will always remember that moment.”
They will benefit from the Obama experience
As for their plans to deal with the growing media scrutiny of being the first family, Biden's two granddaughters, Jenna Bush Hager, have been told that they had two role models that paved the way: Sasha and Malia Obama .
Finnegan believes, they “had the privilege of watching two of our friends deal with the same thing that was so difficult for eight years, and they went through that very beautifully and came out of it very firm and humble and they are smart and determined. So I think we can take advice from them alone.”
Washington-based Naomi, the eldest son of Biden's son Hunter and a recent graduate of Columbia Law School, is "very excited" to see "what Nana and Bob (her grandfather and grandmother) will do" when he takes over
It is just a stage in their lives, our lives and the history of the nation of America where [them] have the opportunity to do a lot," she says, jokingly adding that she was excited, because her grandparents will now be "a few miles away from my apartment where I live, so that I can steal some the food".
How did the "Capitol" events live?
The Today interview also touched on the recent riots at the US Capitol building, which were carried out by a crowd of Trump supporters, which Ashley described as "terrifying her."
"I felt a deep sadness. This was a place I grew up in as a child. A place where my father has worked for more than 30 years [in the Senate]. It's a really sacred place," she said.
Ashley said she was confident of the security of the USPS, adding that she had concerns about her father's safety in the wake of the mutiny.
Biden's children and grandchildren were with him when he learned he had won the 270 electoral votes needed to win the presidency in November. The whole family shared a celebratory embrace after the victory was declared.
NBC News reported at the time that Biden and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, were in their backyard when the couple's grandchildren scrambled to share the news after it went on TV and told Biden, "Bob! We won!"