Hunter Biden defends Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner on Gavin Newsom podcast.
Photo: Washington Examiner
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Hunter Biden defends Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner on Gavin Newsom podcast.

Hunter Biden appeared on Governor Gavin Newsom's podcast and defended Graham Platner, a Democratic Senate candidate in Maine facing controversies over a Nazi-linked tattoo and allegations of abusive behavior toward women. Biden attributed Platner's past conduct to PTSD from military service, stated he was "99.9% certain" Platner is not a Nazi, and argued that few people could withstand scrutiny of their private communications. Biden also addressed the presidential pardon he received from his father.

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Divergence score
This event sits in the top 23% of divergence this week. 4 outlets covered it, splitting into 4 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
4 camps
2 bias groups
The spectrum · how 4 outlets placed this story
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Washington Examiner
Daily Wire
New York Times
NY Post
Horizontal = outlet biasColor = this story's framing
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Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
Furthest apart on this story
Daily Wire
Hunter Biden Defends Graham Platner With A 'Show Me Your Phone' Challenge
critical of Biden's whataboutism defense · negative
New York Times
Gavin Newsom and Hunter Biden Would Like Your Attention, Please
media personality angle · neutral
How Daily Wire and New York Times compare across every story →
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The split, in one line
The Examiner and Daily Wire highlight Biden's show me your phone defense and his downplaying of the Nazi tattoo controversy. The Times treats the podcast as a media personality story. The Post leads with the Nazi-tattooed label.
How each outlet covered it

Broad agreement on what happened

Outlets across the spectrum land in roughly the same place: the shared language is highlighted.

THE LEFT1 outlet · mostly supportive
“Gavin Newsom and Hunter Biden Would Like Your Attention, Please”
T New York Times LEFT
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THE RIGHT3 outlets · mostly critical
“Hunter Biden Defends Graham Platner With A 'Show Me Your Phone' Challenge”
DW Daily Wire RIGHT
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TNew York Times Gavin Newsom and Hunter Biden Would Like Your Attention, Please 91d ago
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WEWashington Examiner Hunter Biden says he's '99.9% certain' Platner isn't a Nazi, addresses controversial pardon on Newsom podcast 91d ago DWDaily Wire Hunter Biden Defends Graham Platner With A 'Show Me Your Phone' Challenge 90d ago NYPNY Post Hunter Biden dishes to Newsom in live podcast chat — as he defends Nazi-tattooed Graham Platner 91d ago
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Fact ledger
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Platner won the Democratic primary on Tuesday despite the controversies.
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Event #11023 · analyzed at 2026-06-13T16:18 UTC · last updated 90d ago