Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) said in a briefing with reporters that Mr. Archer told members of Congress, including Mr. Goldman, in a closed-door session that Mr. Hunter Biden sold an "illusion of access" to President Joe Biden to business partners.

That briefing happened before the transcript of the testimony was released. The transcript shows that Mr. Goldman introduced the "illusion of access" term and that Mr. Archer didn't fully agree.

"Is it fair to say that Hunter Biden was selling the illusion of access to his father?" Mr. Goldman asked.

"Yes," Mr. Archer replied.

"So when you talk about selling the brand it's not about selling access to his father. It's about selling the illusion of access to his father. Is that fair?" Mr. Goldman inquired.

"That's almost fair," Mr. Archer said.

"Why almost fair?" Mr. Goldman wondered.

"Because there are touch points and contact points that I can't deny that happened," Mr. Archer said. "There were communications."