In order to make money, he often wanders between red lines, which contrasts sharply with his brother's caution. This is a comment from the Washington Post, about James Biden (hereinafter referred to as James). His elder brother is the American ** Joe Biden (hereinafter referred to as Biden).
James is 7 years younger than his brother Biden and is now the subject of an investigation by Republicans in the US House of Representatives against Biden. On February 21, US time, he was given a closed-door hearing at the US Congress in Washington.
Be pegged at critical moments.
Republicans accuse Biden of gaining financial benefits in his family's business, but they have not come up with evidence that Biden is directly implicated. Biden's son, Hunter, has long been the target of Republican investigations, but now, lawmakers are also focusing on James.
According to a report in the United States, James repeatedly abused his brother's name many years ago when he worked for a medical company. But Republican lawmakers are concerned about whether Biden is involved in his brother's business.
Of particular interest to them were two checks James gave to his brother in 2017 and 2018. Those two checks read "Loan Repayment" in the remarks. Although the United States has found out that these two checks are indeed the repayment of Biden's money after lending money to his brother, lawmakers still want to ask what kind of money it is.
Earlier, FBI frontline Smirnov accused Biden and his son Hunter of accepting millions of dollars in bribes in business dealings in Ukraine. This statement was used by House Republicans as an important justification for the Biden investigation.
However, federal prosecutors have charged Smirnov with lying and filed a federal criminal indictment. In a court filing on Feb. 20, prosecutors said Mr. Smirnov had admitted to having been in contact with "people associated with Russian intelligence." Democratic Congressman Ruskin of the House Oversight Committee said it was "a reason to drop the ** investigation."
James was the first of the Biden family to testify in his ** case. Hunt will also testify next.
Lu Xiang, an expert on the United States at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, told Global People reporters: "The U.S. House of Representatives deliberates on the Biden case in secret, and can selectively release evidence afterwards, and the result may be more unfavorable to Biden." The role of the Chamber of Deputies is the equivalent of that of the Public Prosecutor's Office, and it has the power to investigate a large number of witnesses. The speaker of the House of Representatives is a Republican and has a lot of power, and the speaker has the final say on whether the bill can be 'put on the table'. ”
Lu Xiang said that some time ago, the former ** Trump was sentenced to a penalty of 3$5.5 billion, combined with the previous penalty, will be a huge blow to Trump's corporate cash flow. The Republican-controlled House of Representatives has filed a lawsuit against Biden, and his brother and son are also under judicial investigation. As the evidence continues, Biden's image of "incorruptibility" in the past will be damaged, and while Biden is unlikely to go to jail, Hunter, who is facing criminal charges, is likely to face jail time.
James has worked with Hunter for a long time and is Biden's younger brother. It is not surprising that he is being targeted at this time.
More "affordable" than my brother
James was born in 1949 in Pennsylvania, USA, to an Irish-American family. He is the third oldest in the family, with his brother Biden and sister Valerie, and his younger brother Frank.
The family has an Irish temper. Biden recalled: "When I was a child, my mother saw a boy bullying other children, and asked James to beat the bullying boy until his nostrils were bleeding, and afterwards, my mother awarded James $1. ”
In 1972, Biden ran for the Senate. It was a big deal for the Biden family, who were just starting out in politics, and the whole family was involved: Valerie served as campaign manager, Frank was in charge of rallying student volunteers, and James was in charge of raising money.
From then on, James began to figure out how to move between politics and business, using connections and information gaps to earn the "difference". Compared with his brother's "uprightness" and face-saving, James is more "affordable" and more like a businessman.
In that campaign, James spent half a year successfully lobbying the president of a business association. The man was willing to donate $5,000 on the condition that he see Biden first. James immediately arranged a meeting.
As soon as they met, the person smoked a cigar and directly threw out a request: let Biden give the green light to the association's business after being elected to the senator. In his memoirs, Biden said: "I said to this businessman: 'If you ask me to vote on your business in Congress, then you can take your check and walk away.'" ’”
For this too "naked" deal, Biden stood up and left. James, who "smashed the pot", was very embarrassed and could only persuade the chairman of the chamber of commerce to take the initiative to apologize to Biden.
After Biden was elected to the Senate, James continued to be active by his brother's side, and he became more and more proficient. Years later, he recalled: "At that time, I was almost the wife of a senator. ”
At home, James was known as the "maintenance man." His family called him "Jimmy" (nickname), and Biden said of his brother: "If there is anything at home, you don't have to tell Jimmy, he will handle it himself." The elder sister, Valerie, said, "By the time you think of Jimmy, it's too late, he's already gone to solve the problem, he's always one step ahead." ”
Biden (left) and his brother James (right) pick up ice cream at an ice cream parlor in West Virginia in 2008.
In an interview with Architectural Digest magazine, Biden said that his office in the White House was set up by James, and the objects and memorabilia displayed not only reflected his taste and political creed, but also lacked warmth.
In 2023, Biden was interviewed by Architectural Digest to introduce his small office. (Source: Screenshot of the interview).
Aside from meeting guests and holding meetings, Biden doesn't like to work in a spacious oval office, preferring to stay in a small office. James also decorated the cottage for his brother, and placed personal belongings such as his brother's favorite team uniform.
In 1966, Biden married Natalia, and James stood next to his brother as the best man. In 1972, just six weeks after Biden was elected to the Senate, Natalia and her 1-year-old daughter were killed in a car accident.
Looking at his brother, who had lost his wife and daughter, James was relieved, so he converted a small house in his brother's yard with gardening tools and moved in to accompany his brother and help take care of his two nephews, Beau and Hunter.
"Uncle Jimmy has superpowers".
In Hunter's eyes, James was a good uncle.
Hunter regarded James as his closest elder when he was a child, until now in his 50s, and he still has an "Uncle Jimmy", and in an interview in 2021, Hunter said: "Uncle Jimmy is my best friend in the world. ”
When Hunter was a kid, Uncle Jimmy was the one who brought gifts and candy to everyone. Every Christmas, Uncle Jimmy would bring a Christmas tree to the living room and clean the pool. When Hunter was in college, Uncle Jimmy bought 28 buckets of paint and painted his dorm room entirely. Hunter recalled: "Uncle Jimmy had superpowers: he could always get things done. ”
In 2017, Hunter took his laptop to a repair shop and forgot to pick it up, and the contents of the hard drive were **, which contained a lot of the content of his contact with James. James texted comfortingly: "Hunter, we are a family, you are a very good person, worthy of being a gentleman." While it may not be appropriate at this juncture, I think we should both enjoy the moment: focus on the good in life and then little by little take a break from the bad things you're facing. ”
In 2018, Hunter's addiction worsened. Worried, James flew to Los Angeles to accompany Hunter through the formalities and send him to a drug rehabilitation center. He said to Hunter: "I will always be with you and support you. I will accompany you through this difficult time, and I truly believe that good days are waiting for us in the future. ”
After Hunter was admitted to a drug rehabilitation center, Biden was very disappointed in his son. James texted Hunter: "You don't have to blame yourself all the time, you have to know that there is at least a world in which I can really find the good qualities in you." Your grandparents, your mother (Natalia), and your sister are all watching you from heaven and hoping that their Hunt will be happy. ”
In 2015, James's other nephew, Biden's eldest son, Bo, died of brain cancer. When he was dying, it was James who accompanied his eldest nephew in the hospital. After Beau's death, Hunter fell in love with his sister-in-law, and this affair was later condemned, and James gave him moral support.
When Biden fell ill, it was James who found a clever cranial nerve surgeon and rescued his brother.
In Biden's view, it is tragedy that binds this extended family together, tragedy makes brothers and sisters feel like brothers, and their children have great respect for their uncles and aunts.
Left with a long list of lawsuits
However, in the report of the United States, James, who is dedicated to contributing to the family, also has a small abacus in his heart. Since Biden was elected to the Senate, he has used his brother's name to start a business.
James in the business field, his wrists are not sleek, and he is even a little "ugly".
After Biden was elected to the Senate, James used his brother's influence to borrow money from the bank and open a club in his hometown of Wilmington. The bank was rushing to woo Biden, the new senator, and saw that James had a need to do business, so he immediately approved the loan. Biden knew about it, but didn't say anything.
The club was not doing well, and James was constantly borrowing money from the bank. The bank finally approached Biden and told him: If this continues, James may default on his hard-to-pay debts, and it is more likely to create a stain on your career as an older brother.
Biden was angry. James' club is closed.
Mr. and Mrs. James.
Of course, James' business still has to be done. In 2000, James borrowed a large sum of money from a bank. The president of this bank has a good relationship with Biden and has donated a lot of political money to him. The president also hired James' wife, Serra, as an adviser and allocated a sum of money for his public relations funds, hoping that they would bring business to the bank.
However, the bank found that the James couple used the funds and their status as members of the Biden family to pull business for themselves and did not bring any customers to the bank, so they refused to continue to hire Serra and refused to pay compensation. Seeing this, James sued the bank, and the bank was not to be outdone and made a counterclaim.
James's old accounts have now been turned over by the United States. A discerning person knows at a glance that the same as the House of Representatives' inquiries about him, they are all directed at Biden.
James actually knows this, too. At one point, he said in an interview: "I don't like to be called a person behind me, I don't like to be called a mechanic, or a cleaner. The Republicans and the ** hats I put on were all negative and made me feel uncomfortable. I am just a person who cares a lot about my family, and I do everything I can to protect my family in every way, and I have always used reasonable and legal methods to protect it. ”
Although he said this, the evaluation of the United States ** was: "Over the years, James has left behind a long list of lawsuits and legal disputes. ”