Rep Eric Swalwell (D-CA) rushed to the defense of President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, arguing he “has tried to accept responsibility” for the criminal charges after his counsel failed to reach a plea deal.

On Thursday’s broadcast of “CNN News Central,” co-host John Berman asked, “Do you think that a plea deal like that would have existed had it been for Hunter Brown instead of Hunter Biden?”

Swalwell responded:

“It sure looks like it. I’ll tell you about a guy named Roger Stone, who owed, allegedly, $1 million in back taxes, and the DOJ went after him civilly and not criminally.”

“I don’t want Hunter to be treated any better or worse. He did attempt, so far — he’s a private citizen, by the way — to resolve this case and has paid the back taxes,” Swalwell said.

[Tugs at the heart, doesn’t it? ~ Beege]