Subject: Please Thank Your Dad for Me.
From: "James Helminski" <[email-masked]>
To: "Hunter Biden" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 3 Aug 2015 18:22:43 -0400

Hunter, 

Please tell your Dad I was very thankful, and humbled that he would take time to invite me to his office to say goodbye.  That meant more to me than you can imagine.  

 Talking to him he lost a lot of his spirit to get into this race, it is a tough decision. I can’t comprehend what you and all the Biden’s are feeling.  I do believe the American people want him to run, but if he doesn’t he left the  Executive Office a far better place than what he found it.  

I’m always on any Biden’s side any time.  If he does run I would gladly be on the front lines even if it was just stuffing envelopes. 

And, thank you for your kind words I feel the same about you and honored to call you a friend.  I will be in the DC for some time to come back and forth to Seattle, so hope to see you around. 

My best to Kathleen.  

Jim 
(206) 305-2119 

> On Jul 31, 2015, at 11:01 AM, Hunter Biden <[email-masked]> wrote:
> 
> I'm glad you got to see Dad to at least say goodbye (for now). You are the best of the best my friend- and it is truly an honor to call you my friend. So no goodbyes from me and Kathleen- we will see you soon and often I hope. Thanks, Hunter
> 
> RHB
> 202.333.1880
> 
> On Jul 27, 2015, at 10:05 PM, James Helminski <[email-masked] <mailto:[email-masked]>> wrote:
> 
>> Hunter, 
>> 
>> Just wanted to drop a line to say I will be retiring from the Secret Service as of this Friday, July 31st.   Getting to know the Biden family over the years has truly been a highlight and honor of my 26 year career. It has pleased me to no end to have been helpful in my small way to all the members of the Biden family, and  wish I could have done more.   I wish I had the opportunity to personally say goodbye to your dad but please pass on my best regards to him and your mom.  If he does decide to run for the Presidency I would be pleased to lend my support anyway I can.  
>> 
>> Thanks for being a friend over the years. 
>> 
>> Regards, 
>> 
>> Jim 
>> 
>> James M. Helminski
>> Deputy Assistant Director
>> United States Secret Service
>> Cell: (206) 305-2119
>> [email-masked] <mailto:[email-masked]>
>>