During a voluntary private interview on Capitol Hill, President Joe Biden’s brother, James Biden, testified that the president has never been involved in his family’s business dealings. James Biden stated that Joe Biden has had no direct or indirect financial interest in his 50-year career in various business ventures. The interview with James Biden is part of House Republicans’ impeachment inquiry into the Biden family’s overseas finances. The GOP investigation has faced criticism for lacking evidence directly linking the president to allegations of leveraging his family’s name for financial gain.
Criticism of the GOP investigation has grown, even among Republicans, as evidence has failed to materialize linking President Biden to his family members’ business dealings. The impeachment process has stalled, and last week an FBI informant who claimed a bribery scheme involving the president and his son was charged with fabricating the story. The informant’s claims were central to the Republican effort to investigate the Bidens. An attorney for Hunter Biden, who is also expected to give a deposition, has called the probe based on dishonest and unreliable allegations and witnesses.
Both James and Hunter Biden were subpoenaed by the committee in November, but lawyers for James Biden have argued that the committee had already reviewed private bank records and transactions between the brothers. The committee found records of two loans made when Joe Biden was not in office or a candidate for president. James Biden stated during his interview that the negative assumptions about his relationship with his brother are wrong and that there is no basis for the inquiry to continue. However, Republicans continue to push back on the Biden family’s defense, citing evidence gathered since last year that suggests influence peddling in their business dealings, especially with international clients.
The GOP’s efforts to investigate the Biden family have faced setbacks, including the charging of an FBI informant for fabricating allegations of a bribery scheme involving the president and his son. Despite these challenges, Republicans are continuing to push for further investigation into the Bidens’ business dealings, particularly with international clients. The lack of concrete evidence directly linking President Biden to any wrongdoing has led to criticism of the impeachment inquiry, with some questioning the validity of the allegations against the president and his family. The Biden family maintains that the president has never been involved in their business activities and that there is no justification for the ongoing inquiry.
