Megyn Kelly Calls Out Legacy Media’s Coverage Of Biden Family

On Tuesday, SiriusXM host Megyn Kelly called out The New York Times for attempting to evoke public sympathy for President Joe Biden and his son Hunter after news broke that Biden would be pardoning his son. Kelly, who was visibly outraged, argued that the newspaper’s portrayal of Hunter Biden as a “troubled son” and a “recovering addict” missed the mark, especially when compared to the real struggles faced by ordinary Americans.

The controversy started on Monday when The New York Times published a report detailing the events leading up to President Biden’s decision to pardon Hunter Biden. The piece characterized Hunter as a victim of years of public pain and a person struggling with addiction. According to the article, President Biden had been steadfast in his refusal to intervene but ultimately felt compelled to act because of the toll it had taken on his son’s well-being.

On her show, Kelly read aloud a section of the article that described Hunter Biden as a “troubled son, a recovering addict” who had suffered public humiliation and personal hardship. She then shared a personal story about her sister’s own battle with addiction, using it as a way to contrast the struggles faced by those without the same privileges as the Bidens.

Kelly, who lost her sister to addiction two years ago, expressed her anger over The New York Times framing of Hunter’s situation.

“My sister actually legitimately got caught up in the opioid crisis by a doctor telling her this thing was not going to be addictive, then it was,” Kelly said, explaining the difference between her sister’s experience and Hunter’s. “She really never righted the ship again, and she died two years ago at age 58. It makes me so angry because she had no advantages like this.”

Kelly’s frustration grew as she contrasted her sister’s lack of privilege with Hunter Biden’s. While her sister, who had battled addiction, was unable to find work due to a record of petty crimes, Hunter Biden—who has faced legal consequences for his own issues, including felony gun charges—had the privilege of his father’s political power and resources to shield him from lasting repercussions.

“She couldn’t get a job even when she got clean and sober, which she had been for many, many years by the time she passed. She could never get a job once it’s on your record,” Kelly said. “And they want us to feel sorry for this rich, spoiled f**king brat, Hunter Biden, who’s had an entire life of privilege as the son of a senator, the son of a sitting vice president, the son of a president who had every advantage in the book and squandered them all after exploiting them to the detriment of our country.”

Hunter Biden’s legal troubles stemmed from his 2018 purchase of a Colt Cobra revolver while addicted to drugs, for which he faced three felony gun charges. In June, he pleaded guilty to two tax misdemeanor charges and reached a deal regarding the gun charges. The announcement of the pardon came after months of promises that nothing of the sort would take place

In the wake of the pardon announcement, President Biden justified his decision by suggesting that Hunter had been “singled out” due to his status as the president’s son. In a statement, Biden framed the legal proceedings against Hunter as part of a broader, politically motivated campaign to undermine both him and his family.

“There has been an effort to break Hunter—who has been five and a half years sober, even in the face of unrelenting attacks and selective prosecution. In trying to break Hunter, they’ve tried to break me—and there’s no reason to believe it will stop here. Enough is enough,” Biden said.

For Kelly, however, this argument rang hollow. She vehemently rejected the idea that Hunter Biden’s legal troubles were a result of unfair treatment, emphasizing that many Americans with far fewer advantages would never be given the same leniency.

“No one in the country who’s sitting in jail or whose kid is about to go to jail for a gun charge or tax evasion or drugs gives two s**ts about your problems,” Kelly said, responding to both The New York Times and the Biden administration. “Shut up! No one wants to hear this.”