(NewsNation) — The woman who claimed Herschel Walker paid for her 2009 abortion also says she is the mother of one of his children, according to a new report.
The Daily Beast first reported the story, saying it had agreed not to reveal details of the woman’s identity to protect her privacy.
NewsNation will live stream Herschel Walker speaking at an event following allegations he paid for an ex-girlfriend’s abortion.
According to the Daily Beast, the woman showed them “credible evidence” that she is the child’s mother, and of a relationship with Walker. In addition, Walker has publicly acknowledged the child as his own.
The allegation undercuts the Georgia Republican Senate candidate’s claims that he didn’t know who the woman is. And if true, it also contradicts the candidate’s campaign stance on abortion. Walker has expressed support for a national abortion ban without exceptions.
As Walker has denied knowing the woman, The Daily Beast further reported that the woman continued a years-long relationship with Walker after the abortion.
Walker has denied the story, calling the abortion allegation a “flat-out lie” and threatening a lawsuit against the news outlet. He has yet to file a suit.
Walker’s camp released a statement on his Senate campaign website on Wednesday saying, “As I have already said, there is no truth to this or any other Daily Beast report.”
Walker is currently in a tight race for the U.S. Senate against incumbent Senator Rev. Raphael Warnock. It remains to be seen how this latest scandal will affect Walker’s campaign — but since the original abortion story broke, the candidate raised more than $50,000.
While Walker has faced intense criticism— including from his own son, Christian, who called him a “liar and critic” — others have doubled down on their support for Walker.
A number of interviews done in the last 24 hours have shown people expressing support for Walker, even on the issue of abortion.
“I don’t care if Herschel Walker paid to abort endangered baby eagles. I want control of the Senate,” conservative radio host Dana Loesch said.
Still, one poll from InsiderAdvantage and Fox 5 shows that Warnock regained his narrow lead of 47%, compared to Walker’s 44%, after the allegations came out.
Warnock and Walker are set to debate later this month on NewsNation.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
