Former Politico Reporters Allege Biden Family Stories Were Suppressed

Ex-Politico journalists claim editorial decisions delayed or killed critical reporting on Hunter Biden’s laptop and other controversies.

Tara Palmeri and Marc Caputo, former Politico reporters, allege editors suppressed or delayed stories critical of Hunter Biden and the Biden family during the 2020 election and early Biden administration.
Caputo claims a 2019 story about Hunter Biden’s tax lien related to his Burisma work was killed without explanation by Politico editors.
Palmeri described significant delays in publishing her investigative reporting on Hunter Biden's gun purchase and alleged related misuse of the Secret Service.
Both reporters criticized Politico’s 2020 article framing the Hunter Biden laptop story as potential Russian disinformation, which they now see as misleading.
Politico denies the allegations, asserting its editors uphold rigorous standards and pointing to past reporting on Biden family business dealings as evidence of balanced coverage.