Report: Biden Visited GM Factory After Company Paid $160,000 To Lobbyist Whose Brother Works In The White House

President Joe Biden visited an electric car factory operated by General Motors after the automaker paid nearly $160,000 to the brother of a White House staffer.

Matthew Foldi of The Washington Free Beacon explains that lobbyist Jeff Ricchetti — the brother of Steve Ricchetti, who serves as counselor to the president and worked as chief of staff to the vice president from 2013 to 2017 — has earned $160,000 from General Motors since Biden’s inauguration.

The report explains:

The investment appears to have paid off — on Wednesday, Biden will attend the grand opening of the company’s new electric vehicle factory as part of his push for Congress to “approve big tax incentives for zero-emission vehicles,” precisely what Ricchetti was paid to push for…

Ricchetti has cashed in on his family ties to the administration. Ricchetti has already brought in $2.4 million in lobbying fees this year, double his 2020 haul of $1.2 million, according to numbers compiled by OpenSecrets. Ethics experts have criticized the Biden administration for allowing Steve Ricchetti to work on issues his brother is being paid to lobby the administration on.

General Motors opened its “Factory Zero” during the commander-in-chief’s visit. The event occurred amid debates in Congress over the $1.75 trillion “Build Back Better Act,” which would hike the electric vehicle tax credit from $7,500 to $12,500. – READ MORE