NBC Finally Mentions Hunter Biden’s Name After 261 Days
After a 261 day break, NBC on Wednesday remembered that Hunter Biden existed and actually uttered his name. But, of course, don’t think the network has changed. Today reporter Garrett Haake, in his brief mention, insisted that the President’s son is proclaiming “no wrongdoing.” Additionally, Haake made no mention of the fact that The New York Times on March 16 conceded that Hunter Biden’s laptop was real.
After noting that Donald Trump is again talking about the President’s son and his sketchy business dealings in Ukraine, the journalist played clean up: “Now, the Department of Justice is investigating Hunter Biden but he's maintained there's been absolutely no wrongdoing in his business deals.”
The entire discussion lasted just 46 seconds. Before Wednesday, you had to go back to July 12, 2021 for the NBC morning or evening shows to mention Hunter Biden. (Back in July, the scandal of the day was his high-priced art sales as government watchdogs “blasted the agreement.”)
So, even though NBC’s new mention is rather pathetic, the network at least gets on the board. ABC and CBS’s streaks are still going and they are even longer. The last time CBS said the words “Hunter Biden” was on July 10, 2021. ABC? It’s been 333 days, all the way back on the April 30, 2021 World News Tonight. And that was just a quick reference.
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