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NY TIMES BLASTED FOR OMITTING KEY WORD FROM HUNTER BIDEN QUOTE SAYING FATHER
NEVER 'FINANCIALLY' INVOLVED


THE NEW YORK TIMES STEALTH-EDITED THE MISQUOTE FOLLOWING BACKLASH ON SOCIAL
MEDIA

By Joseph A. Wulfsohn Fox News
Published December 13, 2023 6:45pm EST
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The New York Times is facing backlash as critics accuse the paper of altering a
key quote from Hunter Biden's stunning presser while defying a congressional
subpoena on Wednesday. 

Biden, the scandal-plagued son of President Biden, offered a statement to
reporters outside Capitol Hill publicly challenging "MAGA Republicans" over
their demand for him to testify behind closed doors instead of an open hearing
all while asserting his father was not "financially involved" in his business
dealings. 

"Let me state as clearly as I can: My father was not financially involved in my
business — not as a practicing lawyer, not as a board member of Burisma, not in
my partnership with a Chinese private businessman, not in my investments at home
nor abroad and certainly not as an artist," the 53-year-old Biden said Wednesday
morning. 

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HUNTER BIDEN WILL NOT SIT FOR DEPOSITION BY GOP, SAYS FATHER NOT ‘FINANCIALLY’
INVOLVED IN HIS BUSINESS

Hunter Biden, the son of President Biden, is seen after making a statement
during a news conference outside the U.S. Capitol about testifying publicly to
the House Oversight and Accountability Committee on Wednesday. (Tom
Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

However, in the Times' initial report on Biden's comments published at 9:46 a.m.
ET, the paper omitted the word "financially" from the quote. 

"'I am here,' Mr. Biden said. ‘Let me state as clearly as I can: My father was
not involved in my business,’" wrote Times reporter Luke Broadwater.

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That specific quote from Hunter Biden caught the most attention among critics
highlighting Team Biden's evolving narrative. During the 2020 election cycle,
then-candidate Joe Biden repeatedly insisted he never spoke with his son about
his foreign business dealings. 

Critics railed against the Times' omission on social media. 

"This is so bad," political commentator Hans Mahncke reacted. "@nytimes doctored
what Hunter said today, leaving out the key word. Wow."

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"The New York Times, without explanation, altered Hunter Biden's exact quote,"
Versus Media Podcast host Stephen L. Miller wrote.

"Great catch here. And lest anyone think it wasn't intentional to leave out
‘financially,'" Fox News contributor Joe Concha said.

HUNTER BIDEN FACES BACKLASH AFTER DEFYING SUBPOENA WITH PRESS CONFERENCE
‘STUNT’: ‘HOLD HIM IN CONTEMPT!’

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The New York Times initially scrubbed a key word from Hunter Biden's quote
denying his father was "financially involved" in his business dealings.
(Screenshot/NYTimes.com Archive)

The Times' report was later "updated" at 12:11 p.m. ET with added content to the
article, including the correct quote, but without an editor's note or
correction. 

The paragraph now reads: "'I am here,' Mr. Biden said. ‘Let me state as clearly
as I can: My father was not financially involved in my business — not as a
practicing lawyer, not as a board member of Burisma, not my partnership with a
Chinese private businessman, not in my investments at home nor abroad and
certainly not as an artist.’"

The Times did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for
comment. 

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WH SPURNS BIDEN FAMILY ‘CONSPIRACY THEORIES’ AHEAD OF LIKELY IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY
VOTE, HUNTER BIDEN DEPOSITION

Wednesday's presser came before the House of Representatives formally launched
an impeachment inquiry against President Biden into alleged involvement in the
profiting of his son and other members of his family. House Republicans are also
threatening to hold Hunter Biden in contempt for defying a subpoena.

House Republicans launched an impeachment inquiry into President Biden and
whether he profited from his son Hunter's foreign business dealings. (AP
Photo/Patrick Semansky)

This wasn't the first time The New York Times was caught stealth-editing a
report involving Hunter Biden. In September 2021, the Times initially described
the New York Post's bombshell reporting on the infamous laptop in the run-up to
the 2020 election as "unsubstantiated." 

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"The Federal Election Commission has dismissed Republican accusations that
Twitter violated election laws in October by blocking people from posting links
to an unsubstantiated New York Post article about Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s son
Hunter Biden, in a decision that is likely to set a precedent for future cases
involving social media sites and federal campaigns," Times political reporter
Shane Goldmacher initially reported. 

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Following backlash on social media, the Times quietly scrubbed the word
"unsubstantiated" from its report. 

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A Times spokesperson told Fox News Digital at the time: "We regularly edit web
stories — especially breaking news stories — to refine the story, add new
information, additional context or analysis. This story was completely revised
to incorporate the news regarding Snapchat."

When asked if the Times regretted calling the Hunter Biden laptop reporting
"unsubstantiated," the spokesperson did not comment. 

Joseph A. Wulfsohn is a media reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be
sent to joseph.wulfsohn@fox.com and on Twitter: @JosephWulfsohn.


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