Georgia Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker admitted Sunday that he gave his ex-girlfriend a check for $700 that she claims was used to pay for an abortion — but denied knowing anything concerning the procedure.
Walker, who maintains that he’s “a Christian” and “pro-life,” has been roiled by charges by his ex that he each urged her to have and paid for the procedure in 2009.
“It’s a lie,” the previous University of Georgia football star told NBC News in an interview that aired on Monday. “You wish me to reply something that’s a lie, and everybody’s attempting to trick me and make me respond.”
When confronted with copies of the alleged check and receipt from the abortion clinic, Walker donned thick, black-rimmed glasses as he pored over the materials.
“Prove that I did that. Just to point out me things like that does nothing for me,” he finally said, before later admitting: “Yes, that’s my check.”
“This continues to be a lie because she’s the mother of my child,” Walker said of the girl, who also gave birth to certainly one of his children in 2011.
“I do not know what that might be for,” Walker added of the $700 check.
The ex, who made the initial claim to the Day by day Beast earlier this month, has cited the check copy, in addition to the clinic receipt for $575 and a get-well card signed by the Heisman Trophy winner as proof of her claims.
With Election Day a bit of greater than three weeks away, Walker trails his Democratic opponent, Sen. Rafael Warnock, by 3.3 percentage points, in keeping with a Real Clear Politics average of polls.
Early voting kicked off Monday in Georgia, including within the race between Walker and Warnock, which Republicans see as key to flipping the Senate back to their control.
Georgia Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker admitted Sunday that he gave his ex-girlfriend a check for $700 that she claims was used to pay for an abortion — but denied knowing anything concerning the procedure.
Walker, who maintains that he’s “a Christian” and “pro-life,” has been roiled by charges by his ex that he each urged her to have and paid for the procedure in 2009.
“It’s a lie,” the previous University of Georgia football star told NBC News in an interview that aired on Monday. “You wish me to reply something that’s a lie, and everybody’s attempting to trick me and make me respond.”
When confronted with copies of the alleged check and receipt from the abortion clinic, Walker donned thick, black-rimmed glasses as he pored over the materials.
“Prove that I did that. Just to point out me things like that does nothing for me,” he finally said, before later admitting: “Yes, that’s my check.”
“This continues to be a lie because she’s the mother of my child,” Walker said of the girl, who also gave birth to certainly one of his children in 2011.
“I do not know what that might be for,” Walker added of the $700 check.
The ex, who made the initial claim to the Day by day Beast earlier this month, has cited the check copy, in addition to the clinic receipt for $575 and a get-well card signed by the Heisman Trophy winner as proof of her claims.
With Election Day a bit of greater than three weeks away, Walker trails his Democratic opponent, Sen. Rafael Warnock, by 3.3 percentage points, in keeping with a Real Clear Politics average of polls.
Early voting kicked off Monday in Georgia, including within the race between Walker and Warnock, which Republicans see as key to flipping the Senate back to their control.
