Hunter Biden’s business associates spoke candidly in emails about Hunter Biden’s role in the business, particularly as it related to foreign ventures, apparently viewing the Biden name as a form of "currency," and bragging that they had a "direct...pipeline" to the Obama-Biden Administration.In another email, Hunter Biden’s associates touted Hunter’s access to the White House and contrasted his willingness to "take on risk" with that of Chris Heinz—then-Secretary of State John Kerry’s stepson and a close friend of Biden and Archer—who was uncomfortable with some of their potential partnerships.
In an email on November 4, 2014, Biden’s business associate Jason Galanis discussed a draft pitch that he was preparing for possible investors. Galanis explained that the presentation would cover boilerplate issues like investor protections. But Galanis also sought to emphasize their connections to the White House, specifically Vice President Joe Biden: "I wanted to focus on the ’other currency’ we are bringing to the table...direct administration pipeline." Galanis also mentioned dropping Joe Biden’s connections in their pitch when dealing with union pension funds. Galanis wrote, "maybe we should also remind of HB’s dad’s union relationships to justify the ask??"