James Biden told House investigators he likely invoked all his siblings except his president brother during talks for a failed hospital project, says a transcript released Friday.
During the closed-door February deposition, Rep. Matt Gaetz repeatedly asked James to confirm reporting by Politico that James used his brother’s name to gin up support for Americore, the medical company that went bankrupt and was eventually raided by the FBI in 2020 over fraud allegations.
Previous reports suggested James “introduced Americore’s founder to his older brother,” but the new article said “Joe Biden was a central element of Jim Biden’s pitch to potential partners and investors during this period.” Yet James vehemently denied ever mentioning his eldest brother in conversations with his business partners.
“Have I ever mentioned my brother? You know, I am 75 years old. And, you know, my brother and I are very close personal friends, and I’ve helped my brother in numerous campaigns. I haven’t been really closely involved in any of his campaigns or on his campaign or raising money for him since he joined the Obama administration,” James added.
Americore’s former CEO Grant White filed a lawsuit in 2020 accusing James of violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) and committing fraud. In the document, he claimed he “always represented himself as the fundraiser for his brother’s campaigns.”
“[James Biden told me] there’s not a single door in the country that we can’t open. So if I wanted to meet, you know, the head of Google, it’s a
