Even though James Biden is prominently featured in emails with his nephew, Hunter Biden, the president's brother vehemently denies that he is the family "fixer" in a rare interview he gave to The Washington Post that appeared on Tuesday.
James said that these allegations are insulting, telling the Post that "I'm the guy who assists in everything. When it comes to my family I try to be as supportive as I can."
But he stressed that "this notion of 'the fixer,' or any reference that has a negative connotation, is offensive."
"The notion I am some underworld figure and I am a fixer or the cleaner or I'm this or that — I'm a very concerned family member who tries to protect my family in every way I can, in what is a very ethical way," he said.
Former business partners accuse James of promising that he would use the family name to bring in business and then failing to do so, according to Mediaite.
James and Hunter have worked together on several business ventures that have failed. but Hunter insists this has not affected their relationship, as "my Uncle Jimmy is my best friend in the world," he told a podcast last year, according to the Post.
Last month Iowa's Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley told CBS News that James received $65,000 in monthly payments from a Chinese-financed consulting group in 2018 at the same time Hunter was receiving $100,000 monthly, something he called "very concerning."
Grassley stressed that "we have people with the Biden name, dealing with Chinese business people that have a relationship to the Communist Party. I think James Biden was very much a part of this."
Both James and Hunter have declined to respond to questions about the arrangement.
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