Staff Reports
In a recent episode of “Fox News Sunday,” Juan Williams, a general-issue political analyst with the network, repeated one of President Joe Biden’s most reprehensible lies. During a discussion about Hunter Biden’s business practices, Williams defended the President’s decision to stand by his son by claiming that Joe Biden had also lost a son in war. However, this statement is completely false.
Joe Biden’s son Beau tragically passed away in 2015, but his death had nothing to do with serving in Iraq. The Iraq War ended in 2011, and it is impossible for Beau to have died there. Despite this clear discrepancy, Biden has made this claim multiple times, including during a speech in November 2022.
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When discussing inflation and Russia’s war in Ukraine, Biden mistakenly referred to the Iraq War and stated, “I’m thinking Iraq because that’s where my son died.” He made a similar claim the previous month during a speech in Vail, Colorado, where he incorrectly linked his son’s death in Iraq to World War II.
While there is no evidence to support the claim that Beau Biden’s brain cancer was caused by exposure to burn pits in Iraq, President Biden has speculated about this connection in the past. Nevertheless, there is no denying that Beau Biden did not die in Iraq as a result of war-related causes.
Juan Williams’ repetition of this lie on “Fox News Sunday” is concerning, as it perpetuates a false narrative. It is disappointing that the network allowed this statement to go unchallenged, as it is crucial for journalists to uphold truth and accuracy in their reporting.
