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PRESIDENT-elect Joe Biden called a reported a “one horse pony” on Tuesday in another gaffe as he was asked about his son’s laptop scandal.

During a press conference, , 78, was asked by a Fox News reporter if he still thinks that reporting on his emails were Russian disinformation.

President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday called a reporter a 'one horse pony'
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President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday called a reporter a 'one horse pony'Credit: C-Span
Joe Biden and son Hunter are pictured here
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Joe Biden and son Hunter are pictured hereCredit: Getty Images - Getty

Biden told the reporter: “Yes, yes, yes! God love you, man! You are a one horse pony.”

Biden which is defined as someone or something that only has one area of expertise. 

Just before , the New York Post published an article , an adviser to Ukrainian gas company Burisma's board.

Critics of Joe Biden have often tried to attack and question the former VP’s relationship with .

Joe Biden was asked about his son's laptop 'scandal'
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Joe Biden was asked about his son's laptop 'scandal'Credit: The Mega Agency

Hunter Biden joined the board of the Ukrainian gas company Burisma in 2014, around the time Biden was helping conduct the foreign policy with Ukraine.

and his supporters have alleged that Joe Biden pushed for the firing of Ukraine's top prosecutor to protect his son and Burisma from any investigation.

The emails were from a hard drive that allegedly belonged to Hunter Biden. The Sun cannot independently confirm the authenticity of these documents.

Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe .

Joe Biden said that when in office, the attorney general won't act as his personal lawyer
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Joe Biden said that when in office, the attorney general won't act as his personal lawyerCredit: AP:Associated Press

He said the US intelligence community "doesn't believe that," however former senior intelligence officials wrote a letter stating it "has all the classic earmarks of a Russian information operation."

It was revealed earlier this month that  since 2018.

Trump , and was apparently furious that didn’t publicly announce the investigation during the election.

Last week, .

Hunter Biden revealed he's under investigation by the feds
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Hunter Biden revealed he's under investigation by the fedsCredit: REUTERS

This week, Barr , as it was “being handled responsibly and professionally.”

“I have not seen a reason to appoint a special counsel and I have no plan to do so before I leave,” he said, adding that there was also no need for a special counsel to investigate the election, either.

Hunter is pictured here in Washington, DC, in 2016
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Hunter is pictured here in Washington, DC, in 2016Credit: Getty Images - Getty

It’s unclear whether Hunter Biden’s work at the Ukrainian company is a central part of the federal investigation or whether prosecutors are seeking information about all his sources of income in recent years.

Earlier in his news conference on Tuesday, Joe Biden reiterated that he wouldn’t discuss Hunter Biden with his attorney general when he’s in office. 

“I promise you, my Justice Department will be totally on its own and making judgments about how they should proceed.”

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He said the attorney general is “not the president’s lawyer."

"I will appoint someone who I expect to enforce the law as the law is written, not guided by me," he said.

'NO special counsel needed’ for Hunter Biden probe or 2020 voting allegations, says Attorney General Bill Barr
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