A Senate Democrat extolled President Joe Biden on Sunday for defending his son Hunter who faces an imminent criminal indictment.
Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE), who was named a co-chairman of Biden’s re-election campaign, showered praise on the president while dismissing the notion that he will face political consequences for supporting his adult child.
“I frankly admire the fact that President Biden stands by his son,” Coons said, adding that “it doesn’t implicate his leadership as president, and I don’t believe it will have an impact on his re-election.”
“I frankly admire the fact that Pres. Biden stands by his son,” Sen. Chris Coons tells @JonKarl as Hunter Biden faces legal trouble.
“But it doesn’t implicate his leadership as president and I don’t believe it will have an impact on his reelection.” https://t.co/hPpTISPgYd pic.twitter.com/xkX7Be3AHD
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