An attorney representing Hunter Biden in his ongoing legal battles met with first lady Jill Biden’s top aide in the East Wing of the White House days before the first son defied a congressional subpoena. Abbe Lowell, Hunter Biden’s attorney, met with Anthony Bernal, Jill Biden’s top staffer on Dec. 11, 2023, White House visitor logs show. Just two days later, Hunter Biden defied a subpoena to appear before the House Oversight Committee, opting to hold a press conference at the Capitol instead. Karine Jean-Pierre, the White House’s press secretary, later said that President Joe Biden was “famil…