Joe Biden attends grandson’s high school graduation in first public appearance since prostate cancer diagnosis

Instagram photograph by former first woman Jill Biden

Joe Biden attended his grandson’s high school graduation on Friday, with the previous US president making his first public appearance since saying prostate cancer diagnosis final week.Also Read | US presidents who fought Cancer: Joe Biden joins the checklist following stage 4 prostate cancer diagnosisBiden’s grandson, Robert Hunter Biden II, graduated from the Salisbury School in Salisbury, Connecticut. The teenager’s father, Beau Biden, handed away in 2015. In Instagram pictures by former first woman Jill Biden and daughter Ashley, the Democrat is seen alongside members of the family, celebrating Robert’s high school graduation.A footage posted by Jill Biden included the caption, “Proud Nana and Pop! Congratulations Hunter — we are so proud of you.”In pictures uploaded by Ashley Biden, her father was additionally noticed at an airport, although it’s unclear which airport that was.Last Sunday, the Democrat introduced he was identified with prostate cancer. His private workplace stated in a press release, “President Joe Biden was seen for a new finding of a prostate nodule after experiencing increasing urinary symptoms. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer, characterized by a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5) with metastasis to the bone.”Also Read | ‘Dilbert’ creator Scott Adams, battling identical cancer as Joe Biden, says Donald Trump referred to as to supply assistDays later, the workplace launched a second assertion, in which it famous he had by no means been identified with prostate cancer previous to final week. The assertion additionally clarified Biden had not been examined for prostate cancer since 2014.Biden and his household have repeatedly denied allegations his cognitive or bodily well being was deteriorating whereas he was in workplace.Also Read | ‘Stage 9?’: Social media pounces after Donald Trump says Biden has non-existent cancer stageHis granddaughter Naomi wrote in a submit on X this week a brand new e book on her grandfather was “a bunch of unoriginal, uninspired lies written by irresponsible self-promoting journalists out to make a quick buck.”She was referring to the e book “Original Sin” by CNN’s Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson of Axiom. It examines Biden’s well being and cognitive talents in the course of the 2024 presidential marketing campaign, from which he was compelled to drop out following his disastrous displaying throughout a debate with Republican rival Donald Trump.Then-vice president Kamala Harris finally contested the presidential election however misplaced to Trump.