James Biden
Jim Biden | |
|---|---|
| Born | James Brian Biden 1949 (age 74–75) |
| Education | University of Delaware |
| Relatives | See Biden family |
James Brian "Jim" Biden (born 1949)[1] is an American former nightclub owner, insurance broker, political consultant, and fundraiser. Biden is a 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.[2]
Early life and education
James Biden studied at the University of Delaware for over four semesters but left without earning a degree.[2]
Career
When Joe Biden first ran for the Senate in 1972, James' role was as a fundraiser, according to the Washington Post.[3]
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.[2]
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."[3]
On November 8, 2023, House Republicans subpoenaed James Biden along with Hunter Biden, requiring them to appear before the House Oversight Committee to provide deposition, according to the Associated Press.[4] The issuance of the subpoenas comes as House Republicans look for evidence of influence-peddling within the Biden family.[5] 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."[4] 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.[6]
See also
References
- ^ Eidell, Lynsey (November 11, 2023). "Joe Biden's Brothers: All About James and Francis". People. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ a b c Golden, Daniel; Neubauer, Chuck; Malone, Matthew (February 14, 2020). "The Benefits of Being Joe Biden's Brother". ProPublica. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ^ a b Viser, Matt (May 31, 2022). "James Biden — presidential brother, family helper, political wild card". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Biden Family Investigation". United States House Committee on Oversight and Accountability. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ^ Kanish, Michael (December 17, 2023). "James Biden's dealmaking caught on FBI tapes in unrelated bribery probe". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 17, 2023.