A recent Politico report has shed light on the extent of involvement of individuals in President Biden’s inner circle in business ventures involving his sons, Hunter and Jim Biden, despite the president’s efforts to maintain separation from his family’s dealings.
Key points from the report:
- President Biden has shared a personal bookkeeper, Eric Schwerin, with his son Hunter, and a personal lawyer, Mel Monzack, with his brother Jim.
- Jim Biden hired Dale Pupillo, the former head of Joe Biden’s Secret Service detail, to investigate a potential Chinese business partner of Hunter’s in 2017.
- Fran Person, a close Biden associate described as a “son-like figure,” pitched Hunter on a plan to develop SeaWorld parks in China with a Chinese state-owned bank in 2015 after leaving the government.
- Person’s Chinese business partner, Bo Zhang, offered assistance to help Hunter overcome financial struggles, according to WhatsApp messages.
- Jim Biden sought help from the president’s personal physician, Kevin O’Connor, in his proposed deal with the Americore hospital chain.
While the Bidens have emphasized maintaining strict “firewalls” between the president and family business dealings, the report reveals that those close to Biden have been deeply involved in transactions with Hunter and Jim.
