The US National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is reportedly in possession of nearly 5,400 emails, electronic records, and other documents that show US President Joe Biden used pseudonyms while discussing foreign business deals with his son, Hunter Biden, during his time as vice president.
The revelation was recently voiced by US House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, who detailed on Tuesday via social media that NARA "admitted" to having in its possession over 5,000 emails' worth of evidence on the matter.
The House committee earlier requested unredacted information from the National Archives that's outlined the president’s alleged email addresses through a pseudonym, with the Southeastern Legal Foundation group filing a federal lawsuit against NARA to obtain the nearly 5,400 emails linked to email accounts: robinware456@gmail.com, JRBWare@gmail.com and Robert.L.Peters@pci.gov.
"We have performed a search of our collection for Vice Presidential records related to your request and have identified approximately 5,138 email messages, 25 electronic files and 200 pages of potentially responsive records that must be processed in order to respond to your request," the NARA wrote in an email to the nonprofit on June 24, 2022.
"Please keep in mind that these totals are an estimate and that all material processed may not be applicable to your specific topic," it continued. "The staff of the Archival Operations Division is currently processing and reviewing FOIA requests that precede your request. To treat everyone equitably, we have placed your request in our Complex queue by the date it was received in our office."
The president has denied accusations of influence peddling or any wrongdoing, adding that there was a wall between his work as the vice president under former US President Barack Obama and the business dealings of his family.
But while House Republicans investigating Biden have not produced evidence of any wrongdoing just yet, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced last week that he may launch an impeachment inquiry against the president in September.