evidence: To tie the elder Biden to his son’s actions, the Republicans rely on a series of phone calls and pop-by dinner meeting visits Joe Biden made while Hunter was conducting business. At times, Hunter would put his dad on speakerphone for his guests as the father and son exchanged pleasantries. The Bidens are a famously tight-knit family and acknowledge they speak almost daily, including during this time, with the father checking on his son’s well-being. In his own defiant closed-door deposition to House investigators, Hunter Biden insisted he did not involve his father in his business. WATCH MORE: White House holds briefing as House speaker asked to ‘move on’ from Biden impeachment All told, the House Republicans allege the Biden family and its associates received some $27 million in business payments from partners or clients in Russia, China and other countries. They allege an additional $8 million in loans, including some from Hunter Biden benefactor Kevin Morris, a Hollywood attorney, and question the purchases of the son’s artwork. The report said it is "inconceivable" that President Biden did not understand what was going on.