Biden brother testifies as key witness’s Russia links cloud impeachment push

James Biden appears before House oversight and judiciary panels as FBI accuses Alexander Smirnov of ties to Russian intelligence

Joe Biden’s younger brother, James Biden, was due to testify to the House oversight and judiciary committees on Wednesday, a closed-door session held even as Republican attempts to impeach the president for alleged corruption teetered on the edge of collapse.

Hunter Biden, the president’s son whose troubled personal life, legal jeopardy and complex business affairs provide the chief fuel for Republican allegations, is due to be interviewed in private next week.

Associated Press contributed to this report