Eric Swalwell helped Hunter Biden defy Congress, now faces potential legal trouble of his own: 'He went out of his way'

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) may have invited legal scrutiny into his life for helping Hunter Biden defy a congressional subpoena.

Last week, the first son refused to appear at a congressional deposition for which he had been subpoenaed. During the scheduled hearing time, Hunter delivered a brief speech outside the the Capitol with Swalwell standing nearby. Swalwell later confirmed that he reserved that spot for Hunter's speech.

With the California Democrat's on-the-record assistance, Swalwell is now being accused of aiding and abetting Hunter's contempt of Congress.

Last week, Rep. Darrell Issa (D-Calif.) wrote the leaders of the House Ethics Committee and House Administration Committee asking them for guidance on what he described to the Washington Examiner as Swalwell's "aiding and abetting contempt."

Eric Swalwell by Gage Skidmore is licensed under Flickr Gage Skidmore
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