Duggar Family Friend Calls On Jim Bob To 'Withdraw' From Arkansas Politics After Testifying Josh Molested Her Daughters

Celebrating despite the circumstances. Weeks after Josh Duggar was convicted on child pornography charges, his parents and siblings got together for a New Year’s Eve party.

‘Tis the season! The Duggar family got into the Christmas spirit despite their recent string of controversies, including Josh Duggar‘s recent trial verdict.

Jill Duggar's husband made the accusation in a comment on a Facebook post, saying he «used to have much respect for Jim Bob» but that «it's only become clearer to us over time just how deep this man's manipulation and deceit will go for his own gain, at the expense for others.» ET has reached out to Dillard's reps for comment. Jim Bob Duggar's reps had no comment at this time.Dillard continued, «He has lied to my wife and I numerous times.

Jim Bob Duggar, patriarch of the family shot to fame by TLC’s “19 Kids and Counting,” lost his bid for a Republican nomination to the Arkansas State Senate. His loss comes days after one of his sons, Josh Duggar, was convicted of downloading and possessing child pornography.

Derick Dillard sounded off on Jim Bob Duggar in a Facebook post hours before the family patriarch lost his run for the Arkansas State Senate.  Derick responded to a post by Jim Holt, a former close friend of Jim Bob’s who took to his own Facebook to accuse him of lying about his son Josh Duggar’s past both to him and under oath at an evidentiary hearing on Nov.

Too bad, so sad, Jim Bob Duggar!

announced his bid for the state senate seat back in October. At the time, the Arkansas native said he felt it was his duty to run for office now because «these are unprecedented times in our nation.»Jim Bob's defeat came just days after the Duggar family was rocked by two separate scandals.

The voters have spoken. Jim Bob Duggar‘s run for Arkansas State Senate was unsuccessful.

How do you handle a child porn conviction in the family while running for office? Well, if you’re Jim Bob Duggar, you take no accountability for your role in it and treat it like a tragic thing that happened to your family.

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Josh Duggar was found guilty of two counts of receiving and possessing child pornography, and, shortly thereafter, his mom and dad reacted to the verdict on their website. «This entire ordeal has been very grievous,» the couple's statement began.

Jill Duggar is speaking out after her brother's conviction. On Thursday, Josh Duggar was found guilty of two counts of receiving and possessing child pornography, and, shortly thereafter, his sister and brother-in-law, Derick Dillard, shared their thoughts on the verdict on their website.«Today was difficult for our family,» the couple's post began.

Josh Duggar’s parents Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar have broken their silence after he was convicted of child pornography possession on Dec. 9. In a statement issued to E! News on Thursday, Jim Bob and Michelle called the ordeal “grievous” and said they will “never stop praying” for their son, 33.

After Josh Duggar was found guilty on two counts of receiving and possessing child pornography, Jim Bob Duggar, Derick Dillard and more family members reacted to the news.

Multiple members of the Duggar family reacted after Josh Duggar was convicted on two counts of receiving and possessing child pornography Thursday. Josh was immediately taken into custody Thursday after his guilty verdict.  The former reality TV star faces up to 20 years and up to $250,000 fines for each count.

Josh Duggar's family have spoken out after he was found guilty during a child sexual abuse material trial.MORE: Anna Duggar reveals birth of seventh child with Josh Duggar days before child pornography trial"We just wanted to, among other things, see the facts for ourselves," Josh's brother-in-law Derick Dillard said, adding: "America is the best country to get justice."WATCH: Duggar family spend time together for Father's DayJosh's cousin Amy King, an outspoken critic of the family for several

Moments after Josh Duggar was found guilty of receiving and possessing child pornography, his wife, Anna Duggar, solemnly left the Fayetteville, Arkansas, courthouse.

The jury rests. Josh Duggar smiled in his mugshot after he was officially convicted in his months-long child pornography trial.

Sigh of relief. Before Josh Duggar was found guilty in his child pornography trial, Derick Dillard made his stance on the subject abundantly clear.

Anna Duggar looked forlorn as she was seen leaving the federal courthouse in Fayetteville, Arkansas on Dec. 9 after her husband Josh Duggar, 33, was found guilty on two charges of receiving and possessing child pornography.