NYPost | Political figures have long used their families to route power and benefits for their own self-enrichment. In my new book, “Profiles in Corruption: Abuse of Power by America’s Progressive Elite,”
one particular politician — Joe Biden — emerges as the king of the
sweetheart deal, with no less than five family members benefiting from
his largesse, favorable access and powerful position for commercial
gain. In Biden’s case, these deals include foreign partners and, in some
cases, even U.S. taxpayer dollars.
The Biden family’s apparent self-enrichment involves no less than
five family members: Joe’s son Hunter, son-in-law Howard, brothers James
and Frank, and sister Valerie.
When this subject came up in 2019, Biden declared, “I never talked
with my son or my brother or anyone else — even distant family — about
their business interests. Period.”
As we will see, this is far from the case…
oe Biden’s younger brother, James, has been an integral part of the
family political machine from the earliest days when he served as
finance chair of Joe’s 1972 Senate campaign, and the two have remained
quite close. After Joe joined the U.S. Senate, he would bring his
brother James along on congressional delegation trips to places like
Ireland, Rome and Africa.
When Joe became vice president, James was a welcomed guest at the
White House, securing invitations to such important functions as a state
dinner in 2011 and the visit of Pope Francis in 2015. Sometimes, James’
White House visits dovetailed with his overseas business dealings, and
his commercial opportunities flourished during his brother’s tenure as
vice president.
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