Fox News: “Josh Duggar’s multiple scandals in the limelight, most recently his child pornography charges, have put an end to his true passion in life, so says a source close to the TV family. A family friend of Duggar’s speaking on anonymity to Fox News this week weighed in on the federal charges against the 33-year-old former TLC star. While his family has surrounded him with ‘support’ as he awaits a November trial, the insider said that his former dream of pursuing a political career is over. ‘Politics is his love. It’s been his love and his passion forever,’ the family friend said. ‘The car business was not.’ The family friend, who has had several interactions with the family since they became a household name from their first show ’19 Kids and Counting,’ said Duggar used to talk about his dreams of becoming a ‘political advisor or strategist.'”

“The disgraced former reality star was indicted on federal charges in Arkansas in April and has since pleaded not guilty to one count of receipt of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography… ‘Josh loved working on campaigns and being on that side of everything,’ the source said. Duggar’s friend recalled his ‘very conservative’ views. However, his dream has certainly ‘come to a halt,’ the insider pressed. ‘Even here in local politics he was involved. I know he loved it. That’s probably not a part of his life right now but still something he’s passionate about I’m sure'”