On February 22, according to the Associated Press, on the 21st local time, James Biden, the younger brother of Joe Biden in the United States, testified in a question of Republican lawmakers in Congress that his brother Biden "never participated" in the business transactions of other members of the family.
On the same day, James reportedly said in his opening statement, "In my 50 years of working in various business sectors, Joe Biden has never been involved in them, nor has he ever received any direct or indirect financial benefits from these activities." Never. ”
According to the report, as part of the investigation of Biden by House Republicans, the questioning of the day lasted more than 8 hours. During the break, some Republican lawmakers who were present told reporters that James' answer contradicted the opening statement and that he had been trying to avoid answering questions directly from investigators.
He said a lot of contradictory things in his testimony," said Rep. Andy Biggs, Republican of Arizona. "When you look at the transcript, you understand. ”
The report also said that recently, Republican lawmakers have held a number of hearings to seek a breakthrough in the Biden family's overseas financial problems to promote the ** investigation process that has stalled for months.
In addition, House Republicans have pointed the finger at Biden's son, Hunter Biden, and hinted that he has had a "corruption problem" since before the start of the 2020 campaign. Republicans have launched investigations into Biden's overseas business dealings with himself and his family members and associates, and have warned about foreign money flowing to "first families."
But Republicans have yet to provide evidence that could directly link Biden to his son's overseas business dealings. Biden has previously denied that he had knowledge of Hunter's overseas business affairs.