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'Evil incarnate': Hunter Biden, Tucker Carlson bond over criticism of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu

From Jerusalem Post · () English

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  • Hunter Biden and Tucker Carlson found common ground in their criticism of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel during a recent interview.
  • Carlson alleged that Israeli figures, not Russians, were behind the push of claims about damaging material on Hunter Biden's laptop.
  • Biden defended Carlson against accusations of antisemitism, stating he knows Carlson is not antisemitic.

In an unusual interview, Hunter Biden, son of former U.S. President Joe Biden, and conservative commentator Tucker Carlson discovered a shared animosity towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and, to a significant extent, Israel itself. The interview, conducted by Carlson, delved into controversies surrounding Hunter Biden, including his struggles with drug addiction and the political weaponization of his laptop.

The claim that there was material involving the abuse of minors on the computer came from the Israelis. I'm just telling you that they came to me with it, and that's how I know it.

โ€” Tucker CarlsonCarlson's assertion about the origin of claims regarding Hunter Biden's laptop contents.

Carlson asserted that during the Hunter Biden laptop affair, individuals connected to Israel, rather than Russia, were the source of claims suggesting the discovery of material depicting the abuse of minors on the computer. He stated, "The claim that there was material involving the abuse of minors on the computer came from the Israelis. I'm just telling you that they came to me with it, and that's how I know it."

I felt like everybody in Washington knew it, but there was so much pressure not to criticize Israel in any way that they just said, 'It's the Russians, it's the Russians.'

โ€” Tucker CarlsonCarlson's explanation for why he believes Russian involvement was falsely attributed to the Hunter Biden laptop affair.

Carlson further claimed that he sent a producer to meet with an individual linked to Netanyahu regarding the laptop. He expressed frustration that former U.S. intelligence officials pointed to Russian involvement, stating, "I felt like everybody in Washington knew it, but there was so much pressure not to criticize Israel in any way that they just said, 'It's the Russians, it's the Russians.'" Carlson admitted he did not publicly voice these suspicions while at Fox News, acknowledging, "I was part of the problem too, but I knew."

I was part of the problem too, but I knew.

โ€” Tucker CarlsonCarlson's admission about not speaking out publicly about his suspicions regarding the Hunter Biden laptop affair while at Fox News.

This shared criticism created a connection between Biden and Carlson. Biden, discussing the personal impact of the allegations against him, then shifted to defending Carlson against claims of antisemitism. "I'm supposed to hate Tucker Carlson because he's antisemitic and all of that stuff," Biden said. "I know you're not. You're not antisemitic. I know 100 percent you're not antisemitic."

I'm supposed to hate Tucker Carlson because he's antisemitic and all of that stuff. I know you're not. You're not antisemitic. I know 100 percent you're not antisemitic.

โ€” Hunter BidenBiden's defense of Carlson against accusations of antisemitism during their interview.
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Originally published by Jerusalem Post. Summarized and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.