Hunter Biden’s latest accusations against Jake Tapper paint a picture of a journalist crossing ethical lines during a family tragedy. In a fiery Breaker interview, Biden claims Tapper hounded him for an interview in May 2015 as his brother Beau battled brain cancer. Conservatives might nod knowingly—media overreach isn’t exactly breaking news.
According to Daily Mail, Hunter alleges Tapper relentlessly called him while Beau lay dying, a charge Tapper calls a “patently false lie.” Beau Biden succumbed to brain cancer on May 30, 2015, at age 46. The timing of these alleged calls, if true, would make Tapper’s persistence not just tasteless but heartless.
Biden says he ignored Tapper’s calls, only to be ambushed by a blocked number he claims was the CNN host. “Go **k yourself, Jake,” Biden reportedly snapped when he finally answered. That kind of raw anger suggests a wound that hasn’t healed, though Tapper’s camp insists the calls never happened.
The day before these alleged calls, Tapper labeled Hunter “sleazy” and “unethical” while promoting his book, *Original Sin*. The book claims Joe Biden’s inner circle, including Hunter, hid the former president’s decline. Sounds like Tapper was already sharpening his pen for a Biden takedown.
Hunter’s not one to let slights slide, especially not after his brother’s death. He confronted Tapper at the 2018 Super Bowl in Minneapolis, reportedly putting an arm around him. Witnesses told Puck that Hunter warned he’d “knock [Tapper] out” if fewer people were around—hardly a friendly chat.
Tapper admits the Super Bowl run-in happened but says it was about coverage of Hunter’s drug use and divorce. “Which I had never done,” Tapper insists, dodging the accusation with the finesse of a seasoned anchor. Yet the feud’s persistence suggests deeper bad blood.
Tapper’s spokesperson dismissed Hunter’s 2015 claims as defying logic, pointing to a 2022 interview with Hunter and a 2020 sit-down with Joe Biden as proof of cordial ties. “The idea that Jake could do something so heartless... completely defies logic,” they said. But conservatives might wonder if Tapper’s playing damage control.
Hunter’s no saint, having been pardoned for federal gun and tax charges in December. Tapper’s book promo didn’t shy away from this, alleging Hunter acted as a “chief of staff” for the Biden family. That kind of influence, paired with personal scandals, makes Hunter an easy target for critics.
“It would be impossible to forget or misremember something that upsetting,” Hunter said of the 2015 calls. The emotion in his words rings true for anyone who’s grieved a loved one. Yet Tapper’s denial forces readers to pick a side in this he-said-she-said drama.
The 2018 Super Bowl clash wasn’t a one-off, with multiple sources confirming the feud’s longevity. Hunter’s reported threat to Tapper suggests a man pushed past his breaking point. Actions have consequences, and Hunter’s confrontation might’ve been his way of drawing a line.
Tapper’s book tour, including chats with Katie Couric and Megyn Kelly, kept the spotlight on Biden family dysfunction. He called Hunter “provably demonstrably unethical” and referenced salacious personal details. For a journalist claiming minimal contact, Tapper sure has a lot to say about Hunter.
In a 2020 interview, Tapper pressed Joe Biden on health transparency, only to note later, “No, he wasn’t transparent at all.” That exchange, discussed with Kelly, shows Tapper’s willingness to challenge the Bidens. But conservatives might argue he’s selective in his journalistic courage.
Joe Biden’s first major post-presidency speech last month at an ACRD conference in Chicago barely registered amid this feud. Hunter’s role in his father’s orbit, as Tapper’s book suggests, keeps him in the crosshairs of media scrutiny. The pardon only amplifies the perception of a family dodging accountability.
“I have barely ever met him,” Tapper claims, yet his book and interviews drip with disdain for Hunter. That disconnect raises eyebrows—how do you write so much about someone you’ve “met like once or twice”? It’s the kind of overreach that fuels distrust in mainstream media.
This feud, rooted in personal tragedy and professional grudges, shows no signs of cooling. Hunter’s accusations, whether true or not, remind us that even the powerful grieve and lash out. For conservatives, it’s another example of the media picking fights they might not win.
