Key facts
- Tucker Carlson alleged that Israeli agents, linked to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, pressured him to disseminate false claims about Hunter Biden abusing minors.
- Carlson stated these false allegations originated from Israel and were attributed to Russian propaganda by former US intelligence officials.
- Hunter Biden confirmed that a 'Netanyahu operation centre' was involved in the dissemination of his leaked laptop material.
- The laptop material, which emerged before the 2020 US election, detailed Hunter Biden's business dealings and personal activities.
- Carlson admitted he did not disclose the Israeli involvement when he initially reported on the laptop story for Fox News.
Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson has claimed that Israeli agents connected to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pressured him to report false allegations of child abuse concerning Hunter Biden's leaked laptop material. Carlson stated in an interview with Hunter Biden that the claims about minors originated from Israel, not Russia as previously suggested by former US intelligence officials.
Carlson, who was a presenter at Fox News in 2020, pushed allegations regarding Hunter Biden's business dealings and personal activities prior to the 2020 US presidential election. The laptop's contents, which detailed Hunter Biden's involvement with Ukrainian energy company Burisma and included explicit videos and photos, were first reported by The New York Post in October 2020.
Hunter Biden corroborated Carlson's account, suggesting a 'Netanyahu operation centre' was among several parties involved in disseminating the laptop's contents. He also criticized Netanyahu, stating that pointing out his alleged malevolence is not antisemitic. Carlson acknowledged he did not disclose the alleged Israeli involvement when he covered the story for Fox News.