WATCH: CNN’s Anderson Cooper Pitches Biden A Softball On Hunter-Ukraine Questions, Whiffs Anyway

During Tuesday night’s CNN Democratic presidential primary debate, moderator Anderson Cooper ran interference for former Vice President Joe Biden — though it didn’t help the presidential hopeful entirely.

Biden has recently been pounded with criticism, mostly from President Donald Trump, for his and his son Hunter Biden’s shady dealings with Ukraine. When Cooper inquired about the scandal, he helpfully prefaced the question for Biden by repeatedly claiming the former vice president and his son had engaged in absolutely “no wrongdoing.”