James Biden
Parents
  • Joseph R. Biden Sr. (father)
  • Catherine Finnegan (mother)
RelativesJoe Biden (brother)
FamilyBiden

James Brian Biden is an American former nightclub owner, insurance broker, political consultant, and fundraiser. He is the brother of Joe Biden, the 46th and current president of the United States. He was his brother's chief fundraiser for his 1972 Senate campaign.[1]

Early life and education

James Biden studied at the University of Delaware for over four semesters but left without earning a degree.[1]

Career

When Joe Biden first ran for the Senate in 1972, James' role was as a fundraiser, according to The Washington Post.[2]

Shortly after his brother's first Senate victory, he went into the nightclub business. He and four partners ran a restaurant-lounge called Seasons Change. Finding success, he then opened another club called The Other Side.[1]

James has been described as a "potential liability" for Joe Biden, according to the Washington Post. "His repeated efforts at business deals — sometimes using the family name or enlisting Hunter (Biden) — have not infrequently ended in recrimination, bankruptcy or lawsuits."[2]

On November 8, 2023, House Republicans subpoenaed James Biden along with Hunter Biden, requiring them to appear before the Oversight Committee to provide deposition, according to the Associated Press.[3] The issuance of the subpoenas comes as House Republicans look for evidence of influence-peddling within the Biden family.[4] An attorney for James Biden said the subpoenas were not justified, while an attorney for Hunter Biden called them a "political stunt" based on "debunked claims."[3] The Washington Post reported that James and Sara Biden were recorded by the FBI in a 1998 bribery investigation related to a well-known Mississippi trial attorney, Richard Scruggs, who was contemplating a business partnership with James Biden.[5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Golden, Daniel; Neubauer, Chuck; Malone, Matthew (February 14, 2020). "The Benefits of Being Joe Biden's Brother". ProPublica. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  2. 1 2 Viser, Matt (May 31, 2022). "James Biden — presidential brother, family helper, political wild card". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  3. 1 2 Biden, James (November 8, 2023). "House Republicans subpoena Hunter and James Biden as their impeachment inquiry ramps back up". Associated Press. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Biden Family Investigation". House Oversight Committee. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  5. ↑ Michael Kanish. (17 December 2023). "James Biden’s dealmaking caught on FBI tapes in unrelated bribery probe". Washington Post website Retrieved 17 December 2023.
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