{"id":2163791,"date":"2024-01-31T10:28:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T15:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-associate-eric-schwerin-testifies-on-unpaid-work-he-did-for-vice-president\/"},"modified":"2024-01-31T10:36:31","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T15:36:31","slug":"biden-associate-eric-schwerin-testifies-on-unpaid-work-he-did-for-vice-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-associate-eric-schwerin-testifies-on-unpaid-work-he-did-for-vice-president\/","title":{"rendered":"Eric Schwerin, a Biden associate, testifies about unpaid work for VP"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-associate-eric-schwerin-testifies-on-unpaid-work-he-did-for-vice-president%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2163791&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Longtime \u2063Business Associate Testifies to Congress about Financial Services Provided to Joe Biden<\/h2>\n<p>Eric Schwerin, a close associate of the Biden family, appeared before Congress on Tuesday to testify about the free financial services he \u200boffered to then-Vice President Joe Biden\u2062 several years ago. According to sources familiar with the testimony, Schwerin revealed that he performed various financial tasks\u200b for Biden, including bookkeeping, bill paying, and tax preparation, all without\u200d charging a fee.<\/p>\n<p>Despite ethical policies \u200dthat prohibit \u200cgovernment officials\u200d from accepting\u200b professional services as gifts, Schwerin explained that he provided this assistance to Biden as \u2063a friend, \u200bas he\u200c had known him for a \u200cdecade at that point.<\/p>\n<p>Schwerin&#8217;s testimony was part of the Republican-led \u200cimpeachment inquiry into Joe Biden, \u2062which alleges that he misused his political influence to benefit his family, particularly \u200chis son Hunter, in their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-will-subpoena-hunter-biden-if-the-gop-retakes-control-of-the-house\/\" title=\"House Republicans Will Subpoena Hunter Biden if the GOP Retakes Control of the House\">foreign business ventures<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>During his testimony, Schwerin \u2063contradicted these allegations by stating that he was unaware of any involvement Joe Biden had in\u200d his \u200bson&#8217;s business activities. \u2062He emphasized that he had no knowledge of any financial\u200c transactions or compensation \u2064received by Biden related to his family members&#8217; businesses.<\/p>\n<p>However, Schwerin admitted \u2062that he had\u2064 limited\u200c insight into the payments\u200b received by Hunter Biden and his companies from foreign entities\u2062 in China, Ukraine, Romania, and \u2063other countries.<\/p>\n<h3>Republicans Investigate Foreign\u200b Money \u2063Flowing into Biden\u2064 Family Accounts<\/h3>\n<p>Republicans have \u2062meticulously examined thousands of bank records to trace foreign\u200d funds entering Biden\u2063 family bank accounts. They have discovered \u2063instances where cash was funneled from foreign sources to shell companies and then \u200dto Biden family members. Republicans \u2064argue \u200bthat the\u2062 Bidens profited from these entities by leveraging their name and Joe Biden&#8217;s political\u2062 influence,\u2062 rather than providing actual goods or services.<\/p>\n<p>During the questioning,\u2062 Schwerin faced extensive inquiries from Republicans regarding Joe and Hunter Biden&#8217;s involvement in\u2064 Ukraine. Hunter Biden\u200c held a lucrative position as a board\u2062 member of\u2062 Burisma Holdings, a Ukrainian \u200denergy company, while his father was vice president and actively condemning \u200ccorruption in Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>One\u2063 of\u200b Joe Biden&#8217;s most scrutinized actions as\u2062 vice president was his \u2063decision to pressure Ukraine to\u200d dismiss its\u200d top prosecutor, who had been investigating Burisma. Republicans claim that this move benefited Hunter Biden.<\/p>\n<p>Schwerin was also involved in the House Ways and Means Committee&#8217;s\u2062 investigation, as \u200bhe received or\u2064 was copied \u2063on\u2064 numerous Ukraine-related emails. These emails included alias email\u2064 addresses used by Joe Biden, such as &#8220;robinware456&#8221; \u200dand &#8220;JRBware&#8221;\u200d Gmail accounts. Some\u2063 of the emails specifically \u2064related \u200bto Joe Biden&#8217;s travel preparations for his visits to Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans have raised concerns about \u2064Joe\u2064 Biden&#8217;s use of pseudonyms \u200din emails, suggesting that it was an attempt to\u200b distance\u2062 himself from Hunter \u200bBiden&#8217;s work in Ukraine. However, a\u2062 White House spokesman dismissed these concerns, stating that the use of aliases \u200cby government leaders to avoid \u200bspam and hacking is\u2064 common practice.<\/p>\n<p>House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, who is leading the impeachment inquiry, has conducted interviews with several Biden business associates, including Schwerin. He has promised to release the\u2064 transcripts of these interviews once they are available.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-information-points-to-obama-being-present-at-time-of-former-chefs-death-investigation\/\" title=\"New evidence suggests Obama's presence during former chef's death probe.\">ethical implications arise<\/a> from government\u200b officials accepting\u200b professional services as gifts, as mentioned in Schwerin&#8217;s testimony<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Raised concerns \u200cabout <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stanford-agrees-to-pay-1-9-million-to-settle-claims-it-failed-to-disclose-foreign-ties\/\" title=\"Stanford to pay .9M to settle undisclosed foreign ties claims.\">potential\u2062 foreign influence<\/a> on the\u2064 Biden family, particularly regarding financial transactions. This investigation stems from allegations that Hunter Biden, Joe Biden&#8217;s\u2062 son, profited from \u200bhis father&#8217;s political position by securing \u200dlucrative business deals \u200dwith foreign\u2062 entities.<\/p>\n<p>Schwerin&#8217;s testimony shed some\u2063 light on these allegations. In his statement, he stressed that while \u2064he did provide \u200cfinancial services to Joe Biden, he\u2062 was not involved\u2064 in any of his son&#8217;s business activities. Schwerin firmly denied any knowledge of financial\u2062 transactions or \u200bcompensation\u2064 received by Joe Biden\u200c in connection with his family members&#8217; businesses.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, Schwerin did acknowledge that\u200b he had limited \u2063insight into the payments received by Hunter Biden and his\u200d companies from foreign entities. This\u2064 revelation further fueled Republican concerns about potential\u200d conflicts of interest and foreign interference.<\/p>\n<p>The impeachment inquiry, \u2063led by Republicans, aims \u2064to determine if \u200dJoe Biden misused his political influence to benefit his family. \u2062This investigation specifically focuses on\u200d whether\u200b Joe Biden&#8217;s position as Vice President \u200cwas exploited to secure favorable business deals for \u200cHunter Biden.<\/p>\n<p>Schwerin&#8217;s appearance before Congress was an important step in this\u2063 inquiry. As a\u2062 longtime business \u200dassociate of \u2063the Biden family, his testimony provided valuable \u2064insight into Joe \u2064Biden&#8217;s financial affairs. However, it is important \u200dto note that\u200c Schwerin&#8217;s testimony does not indicate\u2064 wrongdoing on Joe Biden&#8217;s part.<\/p>\n<p>While Schwerin admitted to providing free financial\u2064 services to Joe Biden, he emphasized that \u200bit was a personal gesture of friendship\u2063 and had nothing to do \u200cwith\u2062 Joe Biden&#8217;s political role. This\u2064 assertion raises \u2062questions about the ethical implications of government\u2064 officials accepting professional services as \u2063gifts. However, \u2064it does \u2063not directly implicate Joe Biden in any illegal \u200bor\u200c unethical activities.<\/p>\n<p>As the impeachment inquiry continues, Republicans are determined to \u200buncover any potential evidence \u200cof Joe\u200d Biden&#8217;s \u200bmisconduct. The investigation into foreign \u200cmoney flowing into Biden\u2063 family\u2063 accounts remains a central focus. Whether this inquiry \u2064will\u2064 result in any concrete \u2062allegations\u2062 of wrongdoing\u200b remains to be seen.<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, the testimony \u200cof Eric Schwerin \u2062serves\u200c as \u200dan important piece of the puzzle. His statements \u2063provide a glimpse into the financial services provided to Joe Biden and shed light on the extent of\u200c his\u200d knowledge regarding Hunter \u200bBiden&#8217;s business activities.<\/p>\n<p>As the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-gop-field-has-a-trump-dilemma-that-the-latest-indictment-has-only-made-worse\/\" title=\"The GOP field has a Trump dilemma that the latest indictment has only made worse\">political landscape continues<\/a> to evolve,\u200d it is \u200ccrucial to approach\u2063 these allegations with caution\u200b and objectivity. The impeachment inquiry should proceed \u2063with a fair and thorough investigation,\u2063 ensuring that all sides have\u200b the opportunity to \u200cpresent \u200btheir \u200bevidence and\u200c testimonies.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, it is up to Congress to determine the validity of \u2062these allegations and \u2064decide \u200dif any action should be taken. The American people deserve transparency and accountability from their elected officials, \u2063and\u200b it is through \u200cinvestigations like\u2063 these that the truth can be uncovered.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Services for Joe Biden when he was Vice President. Eric Schwerin, a trusted business associate of the Biden family, revealed this information during a confidential testimony before Congress. He assisted with bookkeeping, bill payments, tax preparations, and various financial tasks for Biden several years ago<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":49,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2163791","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2163791","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/49"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2163791"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2163791\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2163791"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2163791"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2163791"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}