Democrat says charges against ‘very troubled’ Hunter Biden are ‘legally justified’

Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy defended the latest charges slapped against Hunter Biden on Sunday, calling them “legally justified” while slamming the first son as “very troubled.”

Murphy (D-Ct.) ripped into the scandal-plagued first son’s behavior, while simultaneously pushing back on Republicans for using it as a cudgel against President Biden.

“I think this is a very troubled individual who has who has done things that are worthy of prosecution,” Murphy told NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday.

“The American people understand that Hunter Biden is not going to be on the ballot next fall — that Joe Biden is going to be on the ballot.”

Hunter Biden was slapped with nine fresh charges last week — three felonies and six misdemeanors — for alleged tax violations.

The first son previously pleaded not guilty to two misdemeanor tax charges for alleged willful failure to pay his income taxes and three charges for alleged illegal possession of a firearm while addicted to illicit drugs.

Chris Murphy condemned Hunter Biden’s conduct, but praised his father.

Last week’s charges resembled some of the allegations made by IRS whistleblowers who cried foul that more charges hadn’t been lodged against the first son.

The whistleblowers claimed that Delaware US Attorney David Weiss sought tax charges against the first son from prosecutors in California and Washington, DC, but was turned down.

They broadly claimed that the Justice Department showed favoritism to Hunter Biden. Weiss was elevated to special counsel back in August.

Despite bashing Hunter’s behavior, Murphy commended President Biden as a “president who has led an economic recovery that has been unprecedented.”

Murphy also said that he believes it’s inappropriate for a family member of a politician to profit off their last name.

President Biden has insisted he hasn’t discussed business with his son. AP

“Frankly when I look at the Trump family, it seems that they have made an industry out of profiting off Donald Trump’s presidency,” he said.

The senator noted how former President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner’s firm scored a $2 billion investment from Saudi Arabia after his White House exit.

“Hunter Biden is going to be held accountable in court for any violations of the law he’s committed,” Murphy added when pressed about the first son’s business machinations.

House Republicans have opened an impeachment inquiry into the president, revolving around alleged influence peddling from his family members, most prominently Hunter Biden.

That inquiry hasn’t been formally authorized, but Republicans have signaled they intend to hold a formal vote to make it official.

Hunter Biden previously pleaded guilty to the other sets of tax and firearm charges against him. AFP via Getty Images

Last month, Republicans subpoenaed Hunter Biden to appear for testimony this coming Wednesday.

His lawyers offered him up to testify publicly, but the GOP slapped that down.

The White House has panned the investigations into the president as a partisan endeavor.

“They want to overturn what happened in 2020 and they’re using their power to launch these baseless political attacks against the president,” White House spokesperson Ian Sams told MSNBC Sunday.