On X, Hunter blasted Tapper for focusing on Jill's book instead of other controversies, listing several allegations about the Trump family and criticizing the media's priorities. He called out what he saw as double standards and urged critics to stop attacking his family.
Jake Tapper posted a video saying Jill Biden's account of her husband’s condition around the 2024 debate was “hard to believe” and questioned her timeline. Tapper said his reporting for a book titled Original Sin — with Axios reporter Alex Thompson and interviews with more than 200 Biden supporters — found signs of trouble before that debate.