Joe Rogan Experience #2544 - Chris Williamson · Aired Aug 21, 2026
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In an August 2024 interview with Tucker Carlson, Hunter Biden claimed his cloud was hacked.
The finding
What the evidence shows
Wrong interviewer and wrong date. Hunter Biden did sit for a long unfiltered interview covering the laptop, his addiction and the 2024 election, but it was with Andrew Callaghan of Channel 5 in July 2025, not Tucker Carlson in August 2024.
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Quick answer
Is it true that in an August 2024 interview with Tucker Carlson, Hunter Biden claimed his cloud was hacked?
Partly. The claim stretches what the evidence shows. Wrong interviewer and wrong date. Hunter Biden did sit for a long unfiltered interview covering the laptop, his addiction and the 2024 election, but it was with Andrew Callaghan of Channel 5 in July 2025, not Tucker Carlson in August 2024. Joe Rogan said it (matched by voice) on Joe Rogan Experience #2544 - Chris Williamson, aired Aug 21, 2026, at 1:33:34. The supporting source is rollingstone.com, linked below.
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