James Biden, the younger brother of President Joe Biden, testified behind closed doors before the House Oversight Committee as part of the House’s impeachment inquiry. During his testimony, James Biden emphasized that the president was never involved in any of his business dealings. Despite the lack of evidence supporting high crimes or misdemeanors, House Republicans on the Oversight Committee continue to pursue the impeachment case against President Biden.
In his opening statement to the committee, James Biden made several points:
He highlighted his 50-year career in various business ventures, stating that Joe Biden had never been involved in or had any direct or indirect financial interest in those activities.
James Biden asserted that, due to his intimate knowledge of his brother’s personal integrity and character, as well as his strong ethics, he has always kept his professional life separate from their close personal relationship.
He stated that he never asked his brother to take any official action on behalf of him, his business associates, or anyone else.
James Biden emphasized that in every business venture he has been involved in, he relied on his own talent, judgment, skill, and personal relationships, never leveraging his status as Joe Biden’s brother. He dismissed any claims suggesting otherwise as mistaken, ill-informed, or false.
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) acknowledged on Tuesday that he may not have the votes to impeach President Biden. Additionally, Alexander Smirnov, the FBI informant who alleged that the president received a $5 million bribe for getting Ukrainian prosecutor Viktor Shokin fired, was arrested last week for lying to the FBI. Smirnov also admitted to working at the direction of Russian intelligence. These developments further challenge the credibility of the impeachment case against President Biden.
