WASHINGTON, April 14 (Reuters) -
son Eric, who oversees the family business empire, will accompany the U.S. president on his
, a spokeswoman for the family organization told Reuters on Tuesday. Eric and his wife Lara will accompany Trump in a personal capacity on the May 14-15 visit, Trump Organization spokeswoman Kimberly Benza said.
Eric Trump is executive vice president of the Trump Organization, overseeing investments spanning real estate, golf and blockchain. Lara Trump, a former co-chair of the Republican National Committee, hosts Fox News Channel's "My View with Lara Trump." Trump had criticized his Democratic predecessor, President Joe Biden, for allowing his son Hunter to accompany him to China when Biden was vice president. He accused the younger Biden of using his influence to secure China's financial backing for his investments. In 2019, Trump
to open an investigation into his political rivals. The Biden family has denied wrongdoing.