During his testimony before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee's staff, Archer testified that the Biden family, specifically then-Vice President Joe Biden, was key to Burisma staying afloat.“One of the most interesting statements that was made was, I'll give you a rough paraphrase of it, but that Burisma would have gone under without the participation of the Biden brand,” Biggs said. “Upon questioning the Biden brand, it is not Jill or Jim or anybody. It is Joe Biden.
Goldman said that after the Republicans left, Archer"clarified that what Hunter Biden brought was a D.C. brand" based on his own experience in lobbying as a lawyer and based on his own contacts in Washington. Biggs also confirmed that Hunter Biden called his father around other people about 20 times over 10 years.