New cracks are emerging in the Biden family façade as the president’s daughter, Ashley Biden, is thrust into the spotlight over a bitter, high-profile divorce that lays bare personal dysfunction at the heart of America’s First Family.

Earlier this week, Ashley, 44, filed for divorce from her husband of 13 years, prominent Philadelphia plastic surgeon Howard Krein, 58. The split comes with allegations, public humiliation, and social media posts that the Bidens would rather Americans not see.

Grainy telephoto images, taken from a distance, appear to show Krein walking hand-in-hand with a blonde woman in a strapless black dress.

“My husband and his girlfriend holding hands,” Ashley posted on her Instagram account alongside a heart emoji — a sarcastic, stinging caption that speaks volumes about her feelings toward her estranged husband.

The post was quickly deleted, but not before it ignited chatter across social media and political circles. While the identities of the people in the photographs are not confirmed — both had their backs to the camera — Ashley’s own words made clear how she interpreted the scene.

Ashley’s legal filings, obtained by the Daily Mail, reveal she is seeking spousal support, claiming she has been left financially unable to sustain herself after the collapse of the marriage. Her attorneys argue legal costs have left her “unable to sustain herself.”

For most of their marriage, Ashley and Krein lived in Philadelphia, where Krein is an otolaryngologist and plastic surgeon at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. He’s been a fixture in Biden-world for years, even receiving a White House appointment during the Obama-Biden administration.

Now, reporters have spotted food delivery to the couple’s \$1.3 million Philadelphia home, where Ashley appears to be staying as the divorce becomes public knowledge. Her close friend Mechelle Lavelle was seen arriving with a small suitcase, signaling that Ashley may be hunkering down to weather the storm.

In another now-deleted Instagram post, Ashley seemed to indirectly reference the divorce. She shared a photo giving a thumbs-up while walking through a park, paired with Beyoncé’s song “Freedom” — a not-so-subtle nod to her new chapter.

The divorce paperwork, filed by her attorney Charles Meyer, asks for a no-fault divorce, citing an “irretrievably broken” marriage. Ashley believes both parties will sign affidavits consenting to the divorce in due course. The documents state the couple are “separate and apart” and that she will file the necessary affidavit “in appropriate time,” according to the Daily Mail.

Despite being the only daughter of Joe and Jill Biden — and reportedly worth around $10 million according to Forbes — Ashley claims in court that she lacks “sufficient property to provide for her reasonable needs and is unable to sustain herself through appropriate employment in accordance with the standard of living established during the marriage.”

She’s demanding that Krein foot the bill for her legal expenses, but in another filing, she appeared to signal a desire to avoid an extended and highly public court battle. One entry states she is “willing to negotiate a fair and reasonable settlement of all matters.”

Still, the entire episode adds another layer of personal drama to the Biden family’s already scandal-saturated image. With her brother Hunter facing a cascade of legal troubles and congressional investigations, Ashley’s divorce serves as yet another reminder that the Bidens’ public image of moral leadership is often at odds with the reality behind closed doors.

For a president who campaigned on restoring dignity and stability to the White House, the unfolding saga of his daughter’s marriage is yet another political and personal embarrassment — one more crack in the carefully crafted Biden narrative.