
KEY POINTS
- Biden defended his remarks citing a report by biographer Michael Wolff and a 2019 New York Times article.
- Hunter Biden repeated a false claim, insisting that Epstein introduced Melania to Donald Trump, despite the allegation being retracted by the Daily Beast.
- Melania Trump's legal team claims the comments caused 'overwhelming financial and reputational harm'.
Hunter Biden has openly defied a $1 billion legal threat from US First Lady Melania Trump, refusing to retract comments in which he falsely claimed she was introduced to President Donald Trump by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.