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President Joe Biden's son, Hunter, reportedly asked a U.S. government official in Italy to help him on behalf of Ukrainian energy company, Burisma, while his father was the vice president, according to a report from The New York Times.
The Times reported Tuesday that a very hesitant response came from U.S. Embassy officials in Rome in connection with the request from Hunter Biden in 2016.
A U.S. Commerce Department official based at the embassy writing this in response to Hunter's letter, "I want to be careful about promising too much."
The Times said that the documents regarding Hunter Biden's letter in 2016 to U.S. embassy personnel in Italy were "provided shortly after the president dropped out of the 2024 presidential race." Biden subsequently endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to take his place atop the Democratic ticket.
This as the president's son is set to stand trial in Los Angeles next month on federal tax charges.
The government is accusing Hunter Biden of failing to pay income taxes on millions of dollars in income from Burisma and other foreign businesses.