Hunter Biden defied first lady Melania Trump’s demand to apologize for “defamatory” statements alleging a relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, setting up a legal battle. In an interview with YouTuber Andrew Callaghan on his web series Channel 5 earlier this month,

The former president's son has been accused of making “false, defamatory, disparaging, and inflammatory" statements.

Hunter Biden made the Epstein comments during a sprawling interview in which he lashed out at “elites” and others in the Democratic Party.