Fox News Analyst Repeats Biden’s False Claim About Son’s Combat Death
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Fox News Political Analyst Juan Williams echoed one of President Joe Biden’s most frequent and appalling lies: that Biden lost a son in combat.
The claim arose during a segment on Fox News Sunday when Williams expressed sympathy for the president, whose family is currently under multiple federal investigations. Biden is facing a congressional impeachment inquiry over multimillion-dollar global influence-peddling schemes involving his brother, James, and his son, Hunter. Hunter Biden was recently charged with nine tax-related crimes.
“I believe that [Joe Biden] loves his son and lost another son in war,” Williams stated. “So he’s standing by his son. That’s a family matter.”
However, President Biden never lost a son in armed conflict. Biden’s son, Beau, passed away from brain cancer in 2015. Nevertheless, the president has repeatedly claimed that his son died in Iraq, despite the fact that the Iraq War ended in 2011.
“My son was a major in the U.S. Army,” Biden stated during a speech to troops in Japan. “We lost him in Iraq.”
This is not the first time Biden has made this false claim. He previously stated it in November of last year and in a speech in Colorado just weeks earlier.
It’s important to note that if former President Donald Trump had lied about his son dying in Iraq, the media would have had a field day. Yet, Biden seems to get away with lies all the time.
Biden’s false claim about his son’s combat death is an insult to the families of the 7,057 service members who actually died in Iraq and Afghanistan. The fact-checking by The Washington Post on this claim is still nowhere to be found.
Tristan Justice is the western correspondent for The Federalist and the author of Social Justice Redux, a conservative newsletter on culture, health, and wellness.
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How does the repetition of false claims by news outlets like Fox News undermine their credibility and trustworthiness as a reliable source of news
Year during a campaign stop in Florida and again in May of this year during a speech to Marines in Japan. In both instances, he claimed that his son died in Iraq while serving in the military.
It is both shocking and concerning that a high-profile political analyst like Juan Williams would repeat this false claim without correcting the record. The job of a news analyst is to provide accurate and unbiased information to the public, and perpetuating false information is a grave disservice to the audience.
Williams’ statement not only misrepresents the truth but also undermines the credibility of Fox News as a trusted source of news. It is essential for news outlets to maintain the highest standards of integrity and fact-checking to ensure the public can rely on them for accurate information.
The false claim about Biden losing a son in combat serves to create a false narrative and manipulate public opinion. By portraying Biden as someone who has sacrificed for his country, it aims to evoke sympathy and deflect attention from the serious allegations and investigations surrounding his family members.
It is crucial for journalists and analysts to rigorously fact-check their statements and hold themselves accountable for any inaccuracies. In the age of misinformation and fake news, maintaining the trust of the public is of utmost importance for the media.
The responsibility also lies with news organizations to uphold journalistic standards and ensure their contributors adhere to them. Allowing false claims to be repeated without correction or clarification undermines the integrity of the organization and diminishes its credibility.
In conclusion, the repetition of Biden’s false claim by Fox News political analyst Juan Williams is deeply concerning. It highlights the need for greater accountability and fact-checking in journalism. News outlets must uphold the highest standards of integrity and accuracy to serve the public and protect the credibility of their organizations.
