Thursday, June 24, 2021

Companies Secure White House Meetings After Hiring Top Biden Aide's Brother

The brother of President Joe Biden's longtime political aide Steve Ricchetti.

Runs a top lobbying firm whose clients secured meetings with Biden and other members of the president's cabinet.

Ricchetti’s lobbying income has soared in the early months of the Biden administration-according to the Center for Responsive Politics, Ricchetti's firm brought in $820,000 in the first quarter of 2021, nearly five times more than what he earned during the same period in 2020.

GM told the White House the shortage will cut off $2 billion worth of annual profits, according to CNBC. Following multiple meetings with top Biden officials, GM announced this month that its chip shortage problem was entering the rear-view mirror, and it "Expected to increase shipments" of vehicles in the coming weeks.

"President Biden promised to keep his family off his staff but opened the gates for senior officials to do so. It is alarming how the Biden Administration enriches those who work with him personally day to day."

's children work in the Biden administration, prompting Politico to label Biden's White House "The Ricchetti administration."

Neither the White House nor the Commerce Department responded to requests for comment on Ricchetti's role in setting up semiconductor meetings.

https://freebeacon.com/biden-administration/companies-secure-white-house-meetings-after-hiring-top-biden-aides-brother/ 

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