Conservative commentator Candace Owens issued a public apology to Hunter Biden following a podcast interview hosted on the MS NOW YouTube channel.
The interaction is notable because it brought together two figures from opposite ends of the political spectrum to discuss the influence of the U.S. political establishment. The conversation centered on the perceived impact of the Washington "elite" on the Biden family.
During the interview, which appeared on the "Touré News Show" podcast, Hunter Biden, the son of former President Joe Biden, agreed with some of Owens' assessments of the political class. Biden said, "She’s right on."
Biden used the platform to criticize the social and political circles of the nation's capital. He said, "The Washington, D.C., elite crushed my father because he was never part of that club."
Despite the moments of agreement regarding the establishment, the tone of the exchange led to a later reversal from the commentator. Owens said she expressed regret over how the interview was handled.
"I’m sorry, I feel sh*tty," Owens said in a statement regarding the encounter.
“"She’s right on."”
This exchange highlights a rare point of convergence between a prominent conservative voice and a member of the Biden family, specifically regarding a shared distrust of the Washington establishment. The subsequent apology from Owens suggests that despite the shared ideological ground on 'elites,' the interpersonal or professional friction of the interview outweighed the political agreement.
