Hunter Biden was seen navigating the streets of Cape Town, South Africa, on Friday, but without the taxpayer-funded Secret Service protection he once enjoyed.
It comes as congressional Republicans intensify their investigation into what they say is a growing scandal surrounding his father’s mental fitness for office.
Once shielded by a full Secret Service detail under his father’s administration, former President Joe Biden’s son is now left to drive a budget rental Toyota sedan through Cape Town alongside his wife, Melissa Cohen, and their young son, Beau Jr.
The outing included paying for street parking and visiting a local butcher.
The public sighting of Hunter Biden is a sign of just how far removed he now is from presidential privilege.
During his father’s presidency, Hunter Biden was living rent-free in luxury mansions in Los Angeles that would have cost tens of thousands of dollars per month in rent.
He also never went anywhere without an entourage.
The downgrade in protection follows President Donald Trump’s decision in March to revoke Hunter’s taxpayer-funded Secret Service coverage.
Trump reversed the extension granted by then-President Biden.
Under standard rules, only children under 16 of former presidents qualify for continued protection.
Hunter’s trip comes