Hunter Biden Sits for 2-Hour Candace Owens Interview as Both Break With Political Allies
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Updated · The New York Times · May 22
Hunter Biden Sits for 2-Hour Candace Owens Interview as Both Break With Political Allies
12 articles · Updated · The New York Times · May 22
A nearly two-hour interview filmed last week in Nashville and released Thursday put Hunter Biden in a notably warm conversation with right-wing podcaster Candace Owens.
The appearance was unusual because Biden has given few interviews since his father left office, and Owens once called for his imprisonment during the Biden administration.
Their exchange reflected overlapping estrangement from their usual camps: Biden has blasted Democrats for pressuring Joe Biden to quit the 2024 race, while Owens says she feels “betrayed” by Donald Trump.
One early flashpoint revisited a long-running controversy, with Hunter Biden denying that cocaine found in the White House during his father’s presidency was his.
The interview also landed as Owens has broken with parts of the Trump-aligned right over the Iran war and the government’s handling of Jeffrey Epstein files.
What does this unlikely interview signal about the future of political media and alliances?