Biden Denies China-Linked Payments to Family Members

President Joe Biden denied reports that some of his family members received more than $1 million in payments linked to Hunter Biden’s business associate Rob Walker originating from a Chinese company.
The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability on Thursday released a report showing Hallie Biden, the widow of Beau Biden with whom Hunter Biden had a romantic relationship, received $35,000 from accounts tied to Walker, including $25,000 that appears to have originated from a Chinese company. The report cited bank records from Walker that were subpoenaed by the committee earlier this year.
HALLIE BIDEN IDENTIFIED AS MYSTERY BIDEN FAMILY MEMBER WHO RECEIVED CHINA-LINKED PAYMENTS
When asked about the report’s findings on Friday afternoon, President Biden denied the accusations as being “not true.”
However, a spokesperson for Hunter Biden’s legal team confirmed the authenticity of the payments earlier this week, noting the accounts “belonged to Hunter, his uncle and Hallie – nobody else,” according to Fox News.
The committee’s report showed the Chinese company State Energy HK Limited transferred $3 million to Robinson Walker LLC, an account belonging to Walker, who is a longtime business partner of Hunter Biden. Those payments were made two months after Joe Biden left the White House as vice president in 2017.
Hallie Biden received an initial payment of $10,000 from Walker’s account on Feb. 13, 2017, and another $25,000 on March 20, 2017, according to the report.
Lawmakers also concluded that “Biden family members and t …