Bank Records Show President Biden Received Payment from Brother While Seeking Middle Eastern Investor for Hospital Firm
ICARO Media Group
In a recent report by the New York Post, bank records obtained by Congress have revealed that President Joe Biden received a $200,000 check from his younger brother James on the same day that he received an equal amount from a US hospital chain. The payment was made in 2018, with James Biden stating that it was a "loan repayment" without providing further details.
The House Oversight Committee Chairman, James Comer, referred to the transaction as part of the investigation into President Biden's financial dealings. Comer raised concerns about the President's ability to be repaid by his brother, which appeared to be tied to the success of their family's financial activities. James Biden had received a total of $600,000 in loans from the now-defunct Americore Health, a rural hospital operator, in 2018.
Bankruptcy trustees for Americore Health stated in a court filing that James Biden obtained the loans based on the belief that his last name, "Biden," could provide influential connections to secure a significant investment from the Middle East. The specific Middle Eastern country is not mentioned in the records, though James Biden was involved in a separate business relationship related to Saudi Arabia around the same time.
The bank records indicate that James Biden received an initial tranche of $400,000 in January 2018, followed by an additional $200,000 sent to President Joe Biden on March 1 of the same year. This transfer to the President, who was not in elected office at the time, has raised questions about the potential financial benefits he may have received from his family's business dealings, including those abroad.
President Biden had previously stated during his 2019 presidential campaign that he had never discussed his family members' businesses. However, evidence has since emerged suggesting that he had regular interactions with his family's business associates from countries such as China and Ukraine.
House Republicans recently initiated an impeachment inquiry and issued subpoenas for James Biden's and Hunter Biden's bank records. The investigation aims to determine whether President Biden received direct financial benefits from his family members' foreign dealings, including significant evidence of interactions with associates from China, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Russia, and Ukraine.
Former business associate of Hunter Biden, Devon Archer, testified before the House Oversight Committee that President Biden had attended two dinners with his son's patrons from Eastern Europe and Central Asia. There is also mention of a text message in which Hunter Biden claimed to be sitting with his father, threatening consequences if a deal was not fulfilled. The message was received just before a significant amount of money flowed into Biden-linked accounts from a Chinese company.
The White House spokesperson, Ian Sams, has defended President Biden, stating that he did nothing wrong and that no evidence of wrongdoing has been found. However, with ongoing investigations and mounting evidence, the scrutiny surrounding the President's financial activities continues.
As the investigations unfold and more information is revealed, the implications of President Biden's financial relationships with his family members and their foreign business partners remain to be fully understood. The House Oversight Committee and House Republicans are determined to delve deeper into the Biden family's financial affairs, seeking answers regarding potential conflicts of interest and the influence they may have had on the President.