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POLITICS Published July 29, 2023 9:29pm EDT

Democrat congressman
acknowledges it's 'clear' Hunter Biden
broke the law: 'Should be held
accountable'
Connecticut Congressman Jim Himes said Hunter Biden 'should be held accountable'

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The real question is whether his father was involved.

A Democratic congressman admitted that it's "clear" Hunter Biden broke the law during an
interview on Friday.

Connecticut Congressman Jim Himes took a swipe at Republicans Friday night before
acknowledging the first son’s legal troubles.

"Let me say something that you never heard a Republican member of Congress say in the
four years of the Trump administration, which is that if Hunter Biden broke the law, he
should be prosecuted," Himes said on MSNBC. "And it is clear that he broke the law with
respect to taxes and possibly the ownership of a handgun. He should be held accountable
for that."

Himes criticized Republicans for not speaking out against former President Donald Trump
when he was indicted, but also acknowledged that Hunter Biden should be held
accountable if he used his father’s influence to commit crimes.

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Hunter Biden disembarks from Air Force One at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base in Syracuse, New York, U.S.,
February 4, 2023. (Reuters/Elizabeth Frantz)

"Ifhe traded on his father’s influence, he should be held accountable for that. And I’m
emphasizing this because you never, ever heard a Republican say the same thing about
Donald Trump or his family," Himes argued.

The Democratic congressman argued there was no evidence that President Biden
colluded with his son on any crimes, but insinuated that any evidence should be taken
seriously if it arises.

"Now, to the question about impeachment, there is today zero evidence, zero evidence that
Joe Biden, the president of the United States, knew about what his son was doing. If, if he
did know about it, if he participated in that, then that is a very different conversation,"
Himes added.

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Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., arrives to the U.S. Capitol for the last votes of the week on Thursday, April 20, 2023. (Tom
Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Hunter, who is still under federal investigation, pleaded not guilty to two misdemeanor tax
counts of willful failure to pay federal income tax on Wednesday. He was set to plead
guilty as part of a deal, but the plea deal fell through.

The White House has stated that President Biden is supporting his son throughout the
investigation.

"Hunter Biden is a private citizen, and this was a personal matter for him. As we have said,
the president, the first lady — they love their son and they support him as he continues to
rebuild his life," White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre previously said. "This
case was handled independently, as all of you know, by the Justice Department under the
leadership of a prosecutor appointed by the former president, President Trump."

Then Vice President-elect, Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., left, stands with his son Hunter during a re-enactment of the Senate oath
ceremony in the Old Senate Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington in January 2008. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

Fox News Digital reached out to Himes' office for a statement, but has not heard back.

Fox News Digital’s Brooke Singman and Jake Gibson contributed to this report.

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