A Democratic congressman admitted that it can be "apparent" Hunter Biden broke the law through an interview on Friday.

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

"Let me say a little something that you never read a Republican member of Congress say in the four a long time of the Trump administration, which is that if Hunter Biden broke the legislation, he really should be prosecuted," Himes reported on MSNBC. "And it is obvious that he broke the law with respect to taxes and perhaps the possession of a handgun. He really should be held accountable for that."

Himes criticized Republicans for not speaking out in opposition to former President Donald Trump when he was indicted, but also acknowledged that Hunter Biden ought to be held accountable if he applied his father’s affect to dedicate crimes.

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Hunter Biden disembarks from Air Drive A person at Hancock Field Air National Guard Foundation in Syracuse, New York, U.S., February 4, 2023. (Reuters/Elizabeth Frantz)

"If he traded on his father’s impact, he really should be held accountable for that. And I’m emphasizing this for the reason that you never ever, at any time listened to a Republican say the identical factor about Donald Trump or his loved ones," Himes argued.

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

"Now, to the problem about impeachment, there is right now zero proof, zero proof that Joe Biden, the president of the United States, realized about what his son was performing. If, if he did know about it, if he participated in that, then that is a very different discussion," Himes added.

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Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., comes to the U.S. Capitol for the last votes of the 7 days on Thursday, April 20, 2023.  (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Simply call, Inc by means of Getty Photos)

Hunter, who is however underneath federal investigation, pleaded not responsible to two misdemeanor tax counts of willful failure to fork out federal revenue tax on Wednesday. He was set to plead responsible as component of a offer, but the plea offer fell by means of.

The White Home has mentioned that President Biden is supporting his son throughout the investigation. 

"Hunter Biden is a private citizen, and this was a particular subject for him. As we have claimed, the president, the initial girl — they like their son and they assistance him as he continues to rebuild his life," White Household Push Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre earlier explained. "This situation was taken care of independently, as all of you know, by the Justice Office under the leadership of a prosecutor appointed by the previous president, President Trump." 

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

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