Georgia Senate GOP candidate Herschel Walker denies paying for abortion — son says he ‘threatened to kill us’

Herschel Walker denies abortion claim in Georgia Senate race

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Walker adamantly denied the claim detailed in a Daily Beast article, calling it a "flat-out lie," and vowed to sue the news outlet. "I know my mom and I would really appreciate if my father Herschel Walker stopped lying and making a mockery of us," Christian Walker tweeted. In another tweet Monday night, Christian wrote, "Every family member of Herschel Walker asked him not to run for office, because we all knew his past. The woman requested anonymity because of privacy concerns, according to the outlet, which said it corroborated details of her account with a friend whom she said accompanied her to the procedure.

Last month, Walker said he supported proposed legislation by Sen. , that would ban abortion nationally after 15 weeks of pregnancy. I am a proud pro-life Christian, and I will always stand up for our unborn children," Walker said in a statement at the time. He accused Daily Beast reporter Roger Sollenberger of being a "democrat activist disguised as a reporter who has obsessively attacked my family and tried to tear me down since this race started.

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Sollenberger in June broke the news that Walker had three other children with different women besides Christian, who up to that point was his only publicly known son. One of the children was a 10-year-old boy that Walker has not played an active role in raising, the Daily Beast reported in June. Walker, who is Black, has been critical of African-American absentee fathers. Walker appeared Monday night on Fox News for an interview with Sean Hannity, who asked him about the reported $700 payment to the woman who spoke to the Daily Beast.

"I send money to a lot of people," Walker answered. Herschel Walker then tweeted, "I LOVE my son no matter what."