Say someone poses a serious and immediate threat to you. Do you defend yourself against the threat? Or do you call for a timeout to assess the potential 'sickness' of the threat?  Say persons pose a clear and immediate threat to The Republic. Which is more important -- mitigating or eliminating the threat? Or making excuses for the threatening ones? You are correct in saying that Hunter Biden isn't running for president. Neither are FLOTUS, Eric, DJTJ, or Barron.