Lots of that ‘misspeaking’ going around.

First brother James Biden confirmed during his impeachment inquiry testimony that a $40,000 check made out to former Vice President Joe Biden in 2017 used funds James received from a Chinese government-linked company — while James also revealed he received overseas income as recently as last year.

James, 74, insisted that he didn’t believe the company, CEFC China Energy, was controlled by Beijing — claiming that “I just misspoke” when telling the IRS in a 2022 interview that first son Hunter Biden, who was partnering with his uncle, had described CEFC chairman Ye Jianming as a “protégé” of Chinese President Xi Jinping…

And it’s important to remember that the Bidens were expecting a huge payday from their relationship that never materialized.

The money was then passed along to Joe Biden in the form of loan repayments.

James testified that he scouted out natural gas investments for CEFC along the Gulf Coast, but that the major proposals fell through — though he and Hunter Biden still netted millions from the partnership.

The first brother said he was repaying a personal loan to Joe when James’ wife, Sara Biden, cut the $40,000 check to the future president on Sept. 3, 2017. He said there was no loan paperwork or interest.

James knew it was Chinese money. A basic question is did Joe Biden know?

Since Joe Biden was involved in the business affairs of his family, and since he was getting money from them, it’s hard to believe he didn’t know that Xi’s protege was the source of the cash.