herschel walkerwho has vehemently opposed abortion rights as a Republican candidate US Senate in Georgia, paid for his girlfriend’s abortion in 2009, according to a new report published late Monday. The candidate called the allegation a “flat lie” and said he would sue.
The Daily Beast Spoke to a woman who said that Walker paid for her abortion when they were dating. The news outlet reviewed a receipt showing her $575 payment for the procedure, as well as a get-well card from Walker and a $700 personal check from Walker five days after the aborted receipt in her bank deposit records. image was shown.
The Daily Beast reported that the woman said Walker encouraged her to terminate the pregnancy, saying the timing was not right for the baby.
In a statement, Walker said he would file a lawsuit against the news outlet on Tuesday morning.
“This is a flat lie – and I deny it in the strongest possible terms,” he wrote.
Matt Fuller, The Daily Beast’s politics editor tweeted in response: “I can tell you we stand behind every word and feel very solid about the story.”
Later on Monday night, Walker appeared on Sean Hannity’s show on Fox News, where Walker was asked if he remembered sending a $700 check to a girlfriend.
“Well, I sent money to a lot of people,” he said. “I give money to people all the time because I always help people. I believe in being generous. God has blessed me. I want to bless others.”
The allegations against Walker are the latest in a series of stories about the football legend’s past that have rocked the first-time candidate’s campaign in one of the most competitive Senate races in the country. Earlier this year, Walker acknowledged reports that he had three children whom he had not previously spoken to publicly.
Walker has often professed his work to help service members and veterans struggling with mental health. Yet the Associated Press reported in May that various records show he exaggerated his role in a for-profit program that is accused of poaching veterans and service members while defrauding the government.
The AP also reported that a review of public records detailed allegations that Walker repeatedly threatened the life of his ex-wife, exaggerated claims of financial success and worried business associates with unpredictable behavior. Walker himself has discussed his long struggle with mental illness several times.
Walker supports a national ban on abortion
As a Senate hopeful, Walker has supported a national ban on abortion, with no exceptions for cases involving rape, incest, or a woman’s health—particularly notable at a time when Roe v. Wade has been overturned by the Supreme Court and Democrats. Congress is discussing codifying abortion rights into federal law.
“I am for life,” Walker has said repeatedly during the campaign. Asked if he would allow for any exceptions, he said there is “no excuse” for the process.
As the Republican nominee, Walker shrugged off many questions about his earlier support for a national abortion ban, instead trying to turn the issue against his Democratic rival, Sen. Raphael Warnock, who advocates abortion rights. supports. Walker often describes abortion as “a woman killing her child” and says she does not understand how Baptist Pastor Warnock could support the process to be legal.
While campaigning Monday night in the Atlanta suburb of Dunwoody, Warnock emphasized her support for abortion rights.
Emphasizing Walker’s support, he said, “I have a deep respect for life. I have a deep and lasting respect for choice. I believe that a patient’s room is too small and a There is a lack of space for the woman, her doctor, and the United States government.” for a national ban.
Warnock was dismissed when told of The Daily Beast’s story and asked if it could affect the outcome in Georgia. “I will let the pundits decide,” he said.
Walker’s son, Christian Walker, criticized his father in a series of tweets late Monday, saying his family “told him not to run for office.”
Christian Walker tweeted, “I don’t care about someone who has a bad past and takes accountability.” “But how do you lie and act as if you are some ‘moral, Christian, honest person’. You have lived a life of destroying other people’s lives. How dare you.”