Hunter Biden Sues Fox News, House Judiciary Committee Seeks Biden Tapes

The Biden family is currently involved in two separate legal matters. Hunter Biden recently filed a lawsuit against Fox News (Right bias) for airing intimate images of him without his consent. Concurrently, the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee filed a lawsuit against U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, seeking audio tapes of President Joe Biden's interviews with Special Counsel Robert Hur about Biden's handling of classified documents.

Hunter Biden’s Case: Hunter Biden's lawsuit claims that Fox News violated New York's revenge porn law by using intimate images of him as part of their entertainment program to "tarnish his reputation." A Fox News spokesperson dismissed the lawsuit as "politically motivated" and "devoid of merit." The images were included in a series titled "The Trial of Hunter Biden," which featured a mock trial on charges Biden has not faced. 

President Biden’s Case: The House Judiciary Committee claims President Biden's assertion of executive privilege to keep audio tapes of his interviews from public release as "frivolous." The Special Counsel cited Biden’s memory lapses in reference to dates in the classified documents case as part of its justification for not recommending prosecution.

How The Media Covered It: Daily Kos (Left) focused on Hunter Biden's lawsuit, suggesting that his case against Fox News is solid and could potentially result in embarrassing revelations about the network. Meanwhile, The Daily Wire (Right) prominently featured the lawsuit against Attorney General Garland, contending that the audio tapes of President Biden's interviews are crucial for an inquiry into the Justice Department's handling of the investigation into Biden's misconduct. An editor wrote this summary with the help of AllSides-powered AI