In a Wednesday press conference, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi defended bringing her son along her recent trip to Taiwan and other Asian countries alongside other congress members.

Speaking to reporters on Capitol Hill, Pelosi said, “His role was to be my escort. Usually, we invited spouses, not all could come, but I had him come and I was proud he was there.”

When asked whether her son, Paul Pelosi Jr. had any business dealings during the trip, Pelosi said, “of course, he did not.”

According to the Daily Mail, Paul Pelosi Jr. is the second largest investor in a $22 million Chinese company called Borqs Technologies.

In Securities and Exchange Commission documents obtained by the outlet, it revealed that the younger Pelosi also worked for the telecoms company in either a board or consultancy role.