Hunter Biden's MBNA Bank Job Sparks Nepotism Questions
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Hunter Biden was hired by MBNA bank in 1996 soon after a meeting with the CEO, a political ally of his father Joe Biden. The job brought accusations of nepotism.
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MBNA paid Hunter a large salary and gave him signing bonus despite limited qualifications. The bank was a major contributor to Joe Biden's political campaigns.
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Hunter used MBNA job to enter high-paying corporate roles, while Joe Biden backed legislation favored by credit card companies.
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Hunter's hiring fit a pattern of leveraging Biden name for career advancement, though he denied wrongdoing and said qualifications stood for themselves.
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The MBNA job armed Hunter with credentials for future controversial ventures and illustrated a trend of political family members profiting from status.