{"id":2145238,"date":"2024-01-10T09:28:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T14:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/an-ethics-nightmare-hunter-biden-art-gallerist-interviewed-by-house-investigators\/"},"modified":"2024-01-10T09:29:54","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T14:29:54","slug":"an-ethics-nightmare-hunter-biden-art-gallerist-interviewed-by-house-investigators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/an-ethics-nightmare-hunter-biden-art-gallerist-interviewed-by-house-investigators\/","title":{"rendered":"House investigators interview Hunter Biden art gallerist about ethics concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fan-ethics-nightmare-hunter-biden-art-gallerist-interviewed-by-house-investigators%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2145238&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Biden Administration Accused of Deceiving Public About Hunter Biden&#8217;s Art Ethics Agreement<\/h2>\n<p>The Biden administration may have misled the public regarding an ethics agreement concerning Hunter Biden&#8217;s art \u200ccareer, according to House Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comers (R-KY).<\/p>\n<p>The committee recently interviewed Georges Berg\u00e8s,\u2063 Hunter&#8217;s art gallerist, to inquire about the buyers of Hunter&#8217;s art and his relationship with the White House. Comer reveals that Berg\u00e8s stated he never made any ethics \u200bagreement with \u2063the White House,\u2064 contradicting the\u2062 administration&#8217;s claim of\u2064 such an\u200c agreement to\u200b prevent discussion of the\u200c sales.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;The Biden White \u2062House appears to have deceived the American people\u200d about facilitating an ethics agreement governing\u2063 the sale of \u2063Hunter Biden&#8217;s art. Hunter Biden&#8217;s gallerist\u2062 never had any communication with the\u2063 White House\u2064 about\u2063 such an agreement to make sure there was any sort of ethics compliance at all, and he\u200b provided information to the committee revealing how Hunter Biden&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-gop-will-trace-the-money-flowing-into-penn-biden-center-hunter-biden-art-sales-comer-says\/\" title=\"House GOP Will \u2018Trace The Money\u2019 Flowing Into Penn Biden Center, Hunter Biden Art Sales, Comer Says\">amateur art career<\/a> is an ethics nightmare,&#8221; Comer said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Berg\u00e8s disclosed that Hunter was aware of the identities of individuals who purchased approximately 70%\u2064 of the value of his art, including Democrat donors Kevin Morris and \u2063Elizabeth Hirsh Naftali, according to Comer.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;The vast majority of Hunter Biden&#8217;s art has been purchased\u2064 by Democrat donors, one of whom was appointed by President Biden to a prestigious commission after \u2063she purchased Hunter Biden&#8217;s art for tens of thousands of dollars shortly after Joe Biden&#8217;s inauguration. The White House has a lot of explaining to do about misleading the American people,&#8221; \u200dComer said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Naftali, who acquired one of Hunter Biden&#8217;s expensive artworks, was appointed by President \u200dJoe Biden \u2063to the Commission\u2063 for the Preservation of America&#8217;s Heritage Abroad.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1702741302552000&#038;usg=AOvVaw0j7iIgqNi0bR5AgQ4rgPM4\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Morris, who previously assisted \u2064in paying Hunter&#8217;s unpaid taxes, \u200breportedly\u200d purchased $875,000 worth of art from Hunter in January 2023.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;However, Kevin Morris only paid Mr. \u200dBerg\u00e8s 40% commission of the $875,000 purchase, and Hunter Biden and Kevin Morris worked out the financial \u2063implications. Mr. Berg\u00e8s admitted he has never done an art deal like that before,&#8221; House investigators noted.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to Comer, Berg\u00e8s was \u2064introduced to\u2064 Hunter \u200bby Hollywood video producer Lanette Phillips,\u200b who has hosted \u2063fundraisers\u200b for President \u200cJoe Biden. Berg\u00e8s also revealed that \u200bhe had met with the president in person and over the phone and attended a wedding at the White House.<\/p>\n<p>This interview is part of the House investigation into corruption\u200c and influence peddling within the Biden family.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does the recent statement from Georges \u2062Berg\u00e8s challenge the existence of\u2062 the ethics\u2064 agreement surrounding Hunter Biden&#8217;s art sales?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Comers stated.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The controversy surrounding Hunter Biden&#8217;s \u2062art career has\u200c been \u2064a topic \u2062of discussion since its inception.\u200d Critics\u2063 argue that the high prices\u200b being paid for his artwork are a result of his connections to \u200dthe White House, raising concerns about possible corruption and unethical practices.<\/p>\n<p>To address these concerns and maintain transparency, \u200bthe Biden administration announced that an ethics agreement had been established to ensure\u2063 that the sales of Hunter&#8217;s art would be conducted in \u200can ethical manner. This agreement was intended to prevent any potential conflicts of interest and\u2063 to assure the public that \u2063the artwork was being\u2064 priced\u2063 and sold based on its artistic \u200dvalue rather than its connection to the Biden \u2064family.<\/p>\n<p>However, the recent revelations\u2063 from Georges Berg\u00e8s,\u2062 Hunter&#8217;s art\u200c gallerist, cast doubt on the existence \u2063of this ethics\u200b agreement. During his interview with the House Oversight\u2062 and Accountability \u200bCommittee, Berg\u00e8s \u200dstated that\u2064 he had never made any such agreement with the White \u200bHouse. This stark contradiction \u2062raises\u200d serious questions about the administration&#8217;s transparency and honesty\u2062 with the \u2062American people.<\/p>\n<p>Chairman Comers argues that this new information proves that the Biden \u2062administration has deceived the public regarding the existence\u200c of an ethics \u2064agreement. \u2063He\u2063 asserts that without such an \u200dagreement in place, the \u2062sales of Hunter \u200dBiden&#8217;s artwork cannot be considered\u200c free from unethical practices and potential\u2062 conflicts of interest.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Comers highlights the potential ethical nightmare that surrounds Hunter Biden&#8217;s amateur art career. The exorbitant\u200c prices being paid for his artwork, combined with his familial connections \u2064to the President, create an\u2064 environment ripe for potential corruption and\u200b abuse of power.<\/p>\n<p>The lack\u200d of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/union-says-alec-baldwin-shot-live-round-in-on-set-fatal-incident-report-notes-clarity-needed\/\" title=\"Union Says Alec Baldwin Shot \u2018Live Round\u2019 In On-Set Fatal Incident; Report Notes \u2018Clarity\u2019 Needed\">clarity surrounding<\/a> the ethics agreement and the relationship between \u2064Hunter\u200c Biden&#8217;s art\u2062 sales and the White \u2063House only serve to fuel the speculation \u200cand <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/recall-gov-newsom-calls-grow-louder-calif-dems-join-in\/\" title=\"Recall Gov. Newsom calls grow louder, Calif. Dems join in\">skepticism surrounding<\/a> this issue. It is crucial that the Biden administration addresses \u2063these \u200bconcerns promptly and honestly \u2062to maintain the\u200c public&#8217;s trust.<\/p>\n<p>Transparency and ethical conduct are fundamental pillars of any administration, and the Biden administration must do everything in its \u2062power to ensure that \u2062the\u2062 sale of Hunter Biden&#8217;s art does not \u2062become a breeding\u2064 ground for corruption or unethical behavior. Swift action and clear communication are needed to dispel any doubts \u200dand restore confidence in the ethical integrity\u200d of this \u200badministration.<\/p>\n<p>As more information emerges and investigations are conducted, it is\u200d vital that\u200c the \u200cpublic continues to hold the\u200d Biden administration accountable for its actions. The truth must be uncovered, and any wrongdoing must be addressed and remedied \u2064accordingly.<\/p>\n<p>In\u2062 the midst of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jussie-smollett-trial-jury-selection-begins-this-week\/\" title=\"Jussie Smollett Trial: Jury Selection Begins This Week\">polarized political landscape<\/a>, it \u2063is imperative that government officials,\u200d regardless of party affiliation, prioritize \u200dtransparency and integrity. The American people deserve to know that \u200ctheir elected leaders are acting in\u200d their best interest and \u200dupholding the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-already-having-to-deal-with-ethical-headache-created-by-kamala-harris-niece-report\/\" title=\"White House Already Having To Deal With \u2018Ethical Headache\u2019 Created By Kamala Harris\u2019 Niece: Report\">highest ethical standards<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The accusations surrounding the ethics \u2063agreement for \u200bHunter Biden&#8217;s art career are deeply concerning and require thorough investigation. It is the duty \u2064of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee and other relevant authorities to uncover \u2063the truth and provide the American people \u200bwith \u200bthe transparency and accountability \u200bthey rightfully demand.<\/p>\n<p>Only\u200b by addressing these \u200bconcerns head-on can\u2062 the\u200d Biden administration hope\u2063 to regain the trust of the public and uphold the ethical values they purport to champion. The\u2064 American people deserve nothing less.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-KY) suggests that the Biden administration may have deceived the public regarding an ethics agreement concerning Hunter Biden&#8217;s art venture. During a committee interview, Georges Berg\u00e8s, Hunter&#8217;s art gallerist, was questioned about the buyers of Hunter&#8217;s art and their connection to him<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":200,"featured_media":2145239,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2145238","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2145238","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/200"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2145238"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2145238\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2145239"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2145238"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2145238"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2145238"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}