Historically, having people help facilitate the process of selecting a VP is normal. President Trump had Attorney Arthur B. Culvahouse, Jr. leading the vetting process. Do you remember who put the list together of the sixteen potential VP selections? None other than Paul Manafort and campaign manager Corey Lewandowski.
Additional information: On May 3rd Trump became the presumptive nominee of the Republican Party after his victory in Indiana and the withdrawal from the race, of the last two competitors, Ted Cruz and John Kasich. In Mid-May Lewandowski/Manafort presented Trump with a list of sixteen names, and, starting in June, the Trump campaign began vetting six of those individuals.
How much did/does Biden get from the ChiComs? Hunter, the bag boy? Faux Xi? Gates? Buffett? The Rothchilds?