Records released by House Republicans have revealed that then-Vice President Joe Biden emailed a close business associate of his son Hunter a total of 54 times. A number of the emails were sent while the elder Biden was traveling to Ukraine and his son was sitting on the board of Ukrainian energy firm Burisma.
Then-Vice President Biden reportedly emailed Eric Schwerin five times before taking a trip to Ukraine on June 7, 2014. An additional 27 emails were sent between the end of June and November 21, 2014, when the elder Biden once again took a trip to Ukraine.
According to a report from NBC News, the bulk of the communications took place before Hunter Biden was appointed to the board of Burisma. Devon Archer, a former business partner of Hunter, testified that Biden’s inclusion on the board was geared towards gaining access to influence, adding that the “Biden brand” kept the firm in business.
Schwerin was previously employed as president of Rosemont Seneca Partners, a company founded by Hunter Biden. He has been described as a close financial advisor for the Biden family.
Hunter Biden’s ex-wife, said that Schwerin “managed almost every aspect of our financial life.”
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