‘That’s Joe Biden?’ the investigator asked, to which Mr. Schwerin replied, ‘Correct.’
Eric Schwerin, an associate of President Joe Biden and his family, appears to have confirmed allegations that the president and several of his family members relied on aliases and personal email accounts to communicate amongst themselves during his term as vice president.
In a transcribed interview conducted on Jan. 30 and released on Monday, Mr. Schwerin identified President Biden as the person behind at least two email aliases that were active between 2009 and 2017 during his time as vice president during the Obama administration. Mr. Schwerin’s testimony provides an added layer of confirmation to allegations Republican investigators have raised for months, that the president and his family concealed their communications through various assumed names.
During the Jan. 30 interview, an investigator asked Mr. Schwerin whether an email account owner identified as “Robinware456” had any relation to President Biden. “Yes,” Mr. Schwerin said.
“That’s Joe Biden?” the investigator asked, to which Mr. Schwerin replied, “Correct.”
The same investigator then asked about another suspected alias name, “Hurricane5155.” Mr. Schwerin replied that he believed that account was operated by President Biden’s sister, Valerie Biden.
Mr. Schwerin identified the alias “261penn” as the account of President Biden’s eldest son, Beau Biden.
The investigator then asked about another account name, “Robert L. Peters.” Mr. Schwerin replied that it was his understanding this account also belonged to then-Vice President Biden.
“I never used that email, so I don’t know, but that’s my understanding from later on,” Mr. Schwerin said, when asked about the “RobertL.Peters” persona.
Mr. Schwerin said he primarily communicated with President Biden through the “Robinware” persona.
House investigators have previously uncovered more than 260 email communications in which “Robinware456” was either the sender or a recipient. “Robert L. Peters” was a recipient of at least 26 additional email communications uncovered by House investigators. The “Hurricane5155” and “261penn” personas appeared in hundreds of additional email chains involving White House staff accounts.
These covert communications have been a point of focus for Republicans leading an ongoing impeachment inquiry into whether President Biden engaged in influence peddling with his family members throughout his political career.
By Ryan Morgan
