House Oversight releases James Biden's deposition transcript as impeachment inquiry moves into 'next phase'

The House Oversight Committee released the transcript of President Biden's brother James Biden's testimony on Friday, as the panel enters its "next phase" of the impeachment inquiry.

Fox News Digital obtained the transcript on Friday. James Biden testified before the committee last week that his brother, the president, was never involved in his family's business dealings.

But committee investigators said there are inconsistencies in James Biden's testimony, when compared to the testimonies of Hunter Biden, Tony Bobulinski, and other ex-Biden family business associates.

"James Biden's testimony conflicts with Hunter Biden and Tony Bobulinski's sworn testimony," a House Oversight Committee aide told Fox News Digital. "Both Hunter Biden and Tony Bobulinski testified that Joe Biden met with Tony Bobulinski, Hunter Biden, and James Biden at a hotel in California."

The aide added: "James Biden said this never happened."

In his deposition, James Biden was asked about the apparent May 2017 meeting on the sidelines of the Milken Conference in Los Angeles, California at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

"Do you recall a meeting in Los Angeles at the Beverly Hotel with you, Hunter Biden, and Tony Bobulinski?" he was asked.

"I remember that my brother had a speaking engagement at the hotel. I don't know what it was. And that we were in Los Angeles, and I met -- I was outside of the hotel. I never went into the hotel with my brother," James Biden testified. "And it's my recollection that -- that my brother never came out and had any discussions. May have came out to say hi. That's all."

"Said hi to who?" an investigator asked.

"Me," he replied.

When pressed if he recalled having a meeting with Hunter Biden, Joe Biden, and Bobulinski at the