Quick Hit: 

James Biden, brother of President Joe Biden, is set to testify behind closed doors in the ongoing impeachment inquiry. The testimony will focus on his involvement in the Biden family's foreign business ventures and his financial transactions with the president.

Key Details: 

• James Biden was subpoenaed in November to appear for a deposition as part of the impeachment inquiry.
• He is expected to be questioned on his involvement in the Biden family's foreign business ventures and on "loan repayment" checks he wrote to the president.
• House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer has stated that the Biden family and their business associates brought in more than $24 million between 2014 and 2019 by "selling Joe Biden as 'the brand' around the world."

Diving Deeper: 

James Biden's testimony is a significant development in the impeachment inquiry. His involvement in the Biden family's business ventures, particularly those with foreign entities, has been a focal point of the investigation. House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer has stated that the Biden family and their business associates brought in more than $24 million between 2014 and 2019 by "selling Joe Biden as 'the brand' around the world."

James Biden is also expected to be questioned on "loan repayment" checks — one for $200, 000 and another for $40, 000 — that he wrote to the president. Comer said that James Biden "received $600, 000 in loans from Americore — a financially distressed and failing rural hospital operator." "On March 1, 2018, Americore wired a $200, 000 loan into James and Sara Biden's personal bank account — not their business bank account," he continued. "And then, on the very same day, James Biden wrote a $200, 000 check from this same personal bank account to Joe Biden."

The impeachment inquiry continues to unfold, with James Biden's testimony expected to shed more light on the Biden family's business dealings and financial transactions. The outcome of this inquiry could have significant implications for the Biden administration.