ABC News Faces Backlash for Ambushing Hunter Biden Juror

ABC News faced heavy criticism on Wednesday after revealing the identity of a juror in Hunter Biden’s recently concluded trial on federal gun charges. Unlike other networks that chose to respect the juror's anonymity, ABC showed his face on camera.

“Juror #10” had spoken to several networks after Hunter Biden was found guilty on three felony gun charges. He specifically told Fox News that he preferred to remain anonymous due to the trial's difficult and politically charged nature.

“Honestly, this is quite heart-wrenching because this trial that I like I said, I never expected to be on a trial like this. I was sitting here today and I listened to all the evidence, and, you know, looking at Mr. Biden over there, you can’t help but take some of these things into factor,” he told Fox News in an audio-only interview. “You know, we’re looking at him. We’re looking at his family. And then at some point, you just got to turn away and, you know, focus more on what the defense is saying, what the prosecution’s saying.”

Newsbusters associate editor Nicholas Fondacaro noted that at least two other networks honored Juror #10’s request to remain anonymous and off-camera. CNN also conducted an audio-only interview with Juror #10.

“One of these things is not like the other: ABC outs the identity of Juror 10 of the Hunter Biden trial. CBS and NBC took precautions to obscure his face while talking with him, both noted that he wanted his identity protected,” Fondacaro posted, sharing screenshots from all three networks.

“CBS did their interview with Juror 10’s back to the camera. NBC did the same and took the added step of blurring his form. ABC seemingly ambushed him in a parking garage and shoved a camera in his face,” he added.

The backlash highlights the intense scrutiny surrounding the Hunter Biden trial, reflecting broader tensions in media coverage of politically sensitive cases. ABC’s decision to reveal the juror’s identity has sparked debate over journalistic ethics and the protection of individuals involved in high-profile legal proceedings.

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