Hunter Biden Takes Aim at CNN’s Jake Tapper Over Reporting and Book Release

Hunter Biden has slammed CNN anchor Jake Tapper’s book and coverage of former President Joe Biden as unfair and sensational. Hunter told writer Tommy Christopher that Tapper had produced “really, really poor journalism” and lacked professional integrity in his coverage of the former president.

The debate centered on Tapper’s latest book Original Sin: President Biden’s Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again, co-authored with reporter Alex Thompson. The book alleges that Joe Biden’s friends knew about his cognitive and physical decline but hid it as he prepared for re-election.

Hunter Biden stated Tapper is “irrelevant” and has historically used “what-about-it” journalism to deceive listeners in his interview. “I don’t live my life to impress Jake Tapper, but I just think it’s really, really poor journalism,” Hunter remarked. He noted that Tapper seemed more interested in personal inferences than proven facts concerning him.

Hunter also raised the possibility that Tapper employed artificial intelligence in Race Against Terror, saying that he should “cool it on the ChatGPT.” He claimed that the rush to publish books like these reveals a media problem that values speed and controversy over truth and accountability.

Both parties have criticized Tapper’s book. Democrats accuse him of unfairly targeting Biden, while Republicans say he neglected to address the president’s health issues when they mattered. The author defends his work, saying he regrets not reporting on the issue live. Tapper stated in an interview that the alleged cover-up of Biden’s mental decline could be “worse” than Watergate.

Hunter Biden’s remarks came amid national controversy about his father’s health. President Biden was diagnosed with severe prostate cancer, fueling the book’s controversy. Tapper reportedly hired a crisis management team to handle the fallout while CNN promoted his book.

Hunter’s argument is about how modern journalism treats politicians, not just his father. He said Tapper’s reporting is indicative of the media’s inability to differentiate fact from bias. American journalism must decide how to fairly and credibly cover national leaders’ health and decisions. The conflict emphasizes this issue.

Hunter Biden and Jake Tapper’s fight highlights public officials’ profound conflicts with media. It also questions the balance between transparency, privacy, and political accountability ahead of another election.

Sources
New York Post
Wikipedia 
The Daily Beast 
Axios report on Tapper and Thompson’s collaboration