 In a statement, Hunter Biden said President Biden is unique in public life today in that there is no distance between Joe Biden, the man and Joe Biden, the public servant of the last 54 years. Meanwhile, a spokesperson for First Lady Jill Biden said down to the last hours of the decision only he could make, she was supportive of whatever road he chose. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said his fellow Democrats are ramping up for the week of August 19th.