Hunter Biden, son of U.S. President Joe Biden, arrives at the O’Neill House Office Building in Washington, DC, on February 28, 2024, to give closed-door testimony before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee and the House Judiciary Committee. The meeting was part of the Republican impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.
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The co-chairs of the super PAC backing Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential campaign announced Tuesday plans to publish a memoir this summer by an Arkansas woman who has a child with President Joe’s youngest son, Hunter Biden. Deng.
“Out of the Shadows: My Life in the Wild World of Hunter Biden” was written by Rendon Roberts, who gave birth to Hunter Biden’s daughter in 2018.
Biden, a longtime drug and alcohol addict, wrote in his 2021 memoir that he had “no memory” of his encounter with Roberts. After initially contesting Roberts’ paternity lawsuit, Biden agreed in 2020 to pay child support for his daughter with Roberts after a DNA test confirmed the child was his.
Roberts’ memoir will be published by Skyhorse Publishing, whose president Tony Lyons is the co-founder of the pro-Kennedy super PAC American Values 2024. Political Action Committee Candidates’ White House Campaigns.
So far this cycle, AV24 has Raised $49.6 million and spent $29.2 million, According to data from the nonpartisan OpenSecrets. Skyhorse Publishing donated $154,920 to the PAC during the same period.
There are also Pegasus Published several books Proposed by Kennedy, he promoted conspiracy theories about public health, vaccines, and most recently, COVID-19.
Skyhorse also publishes works by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and former President Donald Trump.
Lyons said in a press release that Roberts’ memoir contains “revelations that are likely to affect the outcome of the 2024 election.”
Lyons did not immediately respond to CNBC’s request for comment. Lawyers for Biden also did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment on the book.
Kennedy is running for president as an independent candidate against Joe Biden and possible Republican nominee Donald Trump. A recent NBC News poll showed that Kennedy received 10% to 15% of the national popular vote.
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delivers a speech at the Libertarian Party National Convention in Washington, the United States, on May 24, 2024.
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Allies in both the Biden and Trump presidential campaigns have sought to make Kennedy an unacceptable choice for their supporters.
But polls are mixed on who might be hurt more by Kennedy’s candidacy: Biden or Trump if Kennedy remains in office until November.
Judging from the tagline, “Out of the Shadows” will portray the Biden family in a negative light.
But so far, there’s little sign that a personal memoir about his brief relationship with Hunter Biden could have a significant impact on the elder Biden’s re-election campaign. For nearly a decade, Hunter Biden’s business dealings, career and battle with drug addiction have fueled conspiracy theories in right-wing media.
Roberts’ memoir, set to be published on August 20, appears to be an attempt to capitalize on some of Hunter Biden’s troubles.
The lawyer-turned-artist is scheduled to go on trial on federal firearms charges beginning June 3.
Biden has also been charged with tax evasion and his trial is ongoing Scheduled to start on September 5th, Roberts’ book has been on shelves for a little more than two weeks.
Hunter Biden has pleaded not guilty in both cases.
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