Coverage dated June 14, 2022 to June 15, 2022

GOP Georgia Senate Nominee Herschel Walker Admits Having 2 More ‘Secret' Children — Now Says He Has 4 Kids

Headline from NBC Los Angeles, on the newest of 2 developments

The Georgia Senate candidacy of Herschel Walker has been promoted Donald Trump. Walker confirmed he has at least three kids out of wedlock.

NBC Los Angeles's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Herschel Walker reveals 2nd son he never mentioned publicly

    Headline from Fox5 Atlanta ·

  2. Newest

    GOP Georgia Senate Nominee Herschel Walker Admits Having 2 More ‘Secret' Children — Now Says He Has 4 Kids

    Headline from NBC Los Angeles ·

Reports & sources

27 articles, oldest first.

  1. CNN

    Herschel Walker's campaign confirms he has a second child (opens CNN)

    Published

    CNN's feed description

    The campaign of Herschel Walker publicly acknowledged this week that the Republican Senate candidate has a second son with a woman who was not his wife.

  2. NBC 6 South Florida

    Herschel Walker Reveals 2nd Son He Never Mentioned Publicly (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

    Published

    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    Herschel Walker has repeatedly criticized absentee fathers over the years.

  3. Washington Examiner

    Herschel Walker reveals he secretly fathered a second son (opens Washington Examiner)

    Published

    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Republican Georgia Senate contender Herschel Walker confirmed rumors Wednesday that he had a son that he did not previously divulge to the public.

  4. Hot Air

    Herschel Walker's secret son (opens Hot Air)

    Published

    Hot Air's feed description

    For years, former football star turned Republican senatorial candidate Herschel Walker has expressed an enormous pride and love for his adult son, while taking a principled stand against fatherless ho...

  5. Rolling Stone

    Herschel Walker Has a Secret Son He Doesn't See: Report (opens Rolling Stone)

    Published

    Rolling Stone's feed description

    Trump-endorsed Georgia Senate candidate who said a “fatherless home is a major, major problem” is apparently an absentee dad himself

  6. Insider

    Georgia GOP Senate nominee Herschel Walker admits to having more secret kids, now saying he has 4 children (opens Insider)

    Published

    Insider's feed description

    Walker, a Trump-backed candidate who has derided absent fathers, began the week with only 1 acknowledged child. He's changed that twice this week.

  7. Newsweek

    How many kids does Herschel Walker have? GOP candidate admits to two more (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    The Georgia Senate candidate, an outspoken critic of fatherless households, defended his decision to publicly disclose only one of his multiple children.

  8. NBC Los Angeles

    GOP Georgia Senate Nominee Herschel Walker Admits Having 2 More ‘Secret' Children — Now Says He Has 4 Kids (opens NBC Los Angeles)

    Published

    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    The Georgia Senate candidacy of Herschel Walker has been promoted Donald Trump. Walker confirmed he has at least three kids out of wedlock.

  9. Washington Examiner

    Herschel Walker reveals existence of two more previously undisclosed children (opens Washington Examiner)

    Published

    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Georgia's Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker confirmed he has a total of four children after reports of another "secret" child surfaced on Wednesday.

  10. New York Times

    Herschel Walker Acknowledges Two More Children He Hadn’t Mentioned (opens New York Times)

    Published

    New York Times's feed description

    Mr. Walker, the Republican nominee for Senate in Georgia, has often criticized absentee fathers. But this week it has emerged that in addition to a son he often talks about, he has three other children.

  11. Rolling Stone

    Herschel Walker Admits to Having Two More Secret Children (opens Rolling Stone)

    Published

    Rolling Stone's feed description

    The news comes days after it was revealed that Trump’s pick for Senate has a 10-year-old son he doesn’t see

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.