{"id":2145568,"date":"2024-01-10T15:14:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T20:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-white-house-lied-about-joe-biden-meeting-hosting-hunters-art-dealer\/"},"modified":"2024-01-10T15:17:43","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T20:17:43","slug":"report-white-house-lied-about-joe-biden-meeting-hosting-hunters-art-dealer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-white-house-lied-about-joe-biden-meeting-hosting-hunters-art-dealer\/","title":{"rendered":"White House deceived about Joe Biden&#8217;s meeting and hosting of Hunter&#8217;s art dealer, says report"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/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%2Freport-white-house-lied-about-joe-biden-meeting-hosting-hunters-art-dealer%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=2145568&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 White House&#8217;s Deceptive Art \u2062Deal: Hunter Biden&#8217;s\u200b Paintings and Political Connections<\/h2>\n<p>The art world is buzzing with \u200ccontroversy\u2062 as new \u2064revelations emerge about Hunter Biden&#8217;s paintings. According to a recently\u2064 released congressional synopsis, the gallerist responsible for selling Hunter&#8217;s artwork had close encounters with President \u2063Joe Biden himself, even\u2062 attending a wedding hosted \u2063by the First Family at the White House.<\/p>\n<p>The House Oversight Committee Republicans shared a \u2063summary of their interview with Georges Berg\u00e8s, the New York City \u200cart\u200c dealer who \u200csold Hunter&#8217;s paintings. In his testimony, Berg\u00e8s claimed to have spoken with Joe Biden and even met him in person, including attending a wedding at the White House. These\u2062 connections raise eyebrows and fuel speculation about the true nature \u200bof the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-art-sales-raise-alarm-with-ethics-watchdogs\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Art Sales Raise Alarm With Ethics Watchdogs\">art sales<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Back in July 2021, the White House assured the public that Hunter&#8217;s art sales would be conducted anonymously, with no knowledge of the buyers. This arrangement aimed to avoid any appearance of corruption or\u2064 undue influence. However, according to The New York\u200b Times, Berg\u00e8s was allowed to sell the paintings without disclosing any information\u200d about the buyers, including Hunter himself.<\/p>\n<p>During his remarks before the House committee, Berg\u00e8s\u200b contradicted the White House&#8217;s claims, stating that he had\u2062 no \u200bcommunication with them regarding \u2062the art sales agreement. Furthermore, he\u2063 confirmed that Hunter was aware of the identities of individuals who purchased a significant portion of his artwork, \u200cincluding prominent Democrat donors Kevin Morris and Elizabeth Hirsh Naftali.<\/p>\n<p>If these \u200crevelations are true, it suggests that the administration\u2064 and its media allies were engaged in a deliberate deception. The public was led \u2063to believe that Hunter was selling \u2063his artwork to anonymous buyers, but in reality, he was profiting from his father&#8217;s position by selling mediocre art to access seekers.<\/p>\n<p>These claims are \u200csupported by an Insider report from July,\u200b which \u2062identified Morris and Hirsh \u2064Naftali \u2063as buyers of Hunter&#8217;s\u200b work. The report stated\u200c that Hunter\u2062 was aware of their \u2063identities\u2063 when they \u200bmade their purchases. Hirsh Naftali, a Los\u2062 Angeles-based real estate investor, is known for her influence in California Democratic circles and\u2063 her \u2064significant\u2063 donations to the\u2063 party.<\/p>\n<p>According to the House \u200cOversight Committee, Berg\u00e8s testified that he\u200c tried but failed\u2064 to persuade \u2064Hirsh Naftali to purchase Hunter&#8217;s artwork in 2020. However, shortly after Joe \u200cBiden became president, she bought her first piece\u200c for $42,000. In July\u2064 2022, Joe appointed \u2063Hirsh Naftali to \u2062serve on the\u200b Commission for the Preservation\u2064 of America&#8217;s Heritage Abroad, the same \u2062commission that Biden family associate Eric Schwerin was appointed to during the Obama-Biden Administration.<\/p>\n<p>As for Morris,\u200b the gallerist\u2063 claimed that \u200dhe purchased the majority of \u200bHunter&#8217;s paintings \u2062for a staggering $875,000\u200c in January 2023. This confidant and financial backer of Hunter allegedly paid Berg\u00e8s a 40% commission on \u2062the purchase, with Hunter \u200dand Morris working out the financial implications.<\/p>\n<p>These <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rfk-jr-says-hes-aware-of-possibility-cia-could-assassinate-him\/\" title=\"RFK Jr. acknowledges CIA's potential to assassinate him.\">revelations shed light<\/a> on \u2063a highly questionable\u2064 art deal that raises concerns \u2064about the integrity of the Biden family and their connections to wealthy buyers. The art world may never be the same again.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>About the Author<\/h3>\n<p>Shawn Fleetwood is a staff writer for The Federalist and a graduate \u2064of the University of Mary Washington. His\u200c work has been\u200c featured in\u2063 various outlets, \u200bincluding RealClearPolitics, RealClearHealth, and Conservative Review. Follow him on Twitter @ShawnFleetwood.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200dWhat steps will the House Oversight Committee take to investigate the\u200c claims of potential misuse of political connections and \u200black of transparency in the handling of Hunter Biden&#8217;s art \u200bsales<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The White \u2063House\u200d may \u2064have misled the public about\u2062 the transparency of the art sales. The\u2063 anonymity \u200cof buyers was supposed \u200bto ensure\u2064 that there would be no potential for corruption or influence, \u2062yet it\u2062 appears that Hunter Biden was\u2062 aware of who purchased his artwork.<\/p>\n<p>This raises questions about whether there was any\u2063 preferential treatment \u200cor\u200c special access given to \u2062these buyers\u200c because of their \u2062political connections. It is concerning that prominent Democrat donors were among the purchasers \u2063of Hunter&#8217;s paintings, as it suggests a \u2062potential avenue for influence\u200c or political favoritism.<\/p>\n<p>The art world has \u200dlong been\u200c associated\u200c with money\u200d laundering and other illicit activities, and\u200d this situation only \u200cadds to the skepticism surrounding the sale of Hunter&#8217;s paintings. Without transparency and accountability, \u2064it is difficult to trust that these sales \u2063were purely for\u200c artistic merit and not influenced by political \u2064connections.<\/p>\n<p>One must also consider the\u2064 potential conflict of interest\u2063 for \u2062President\u200b Joe\u200c Biden. If he knew of and \u200battended\u2063 an event at the White House where\u2062 his son&#8217;s artwork was \u200bbeing sold, it raises concerns about the ethical \u200bimplications\u2063 of such involvement. The involvement of the President in\u2062 his son&#8217;s art sales creates a blurred line between personal and political interests.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2064 issue here\u200b is not simply about Hunter Biden&#8217;s art, but rather\u2063 the potential misuse of\u2064 political\u2063 connections and the \u2062lack of transparency in the White House&#8217;s handling\u2062 of the situation. It\u2062 is essential for government officials\u2062 to act with integrity and ensure that they are not using their positions for personal gain or benefiting their family members.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200cHouse \u2062Oversight Committee\u200d should thoroughly investigate these claims\u200c and hold\u2063 those responsible accountable if any wrongdoing is \u2062discovered. It is crucial\u200d for the public&#8217;s\u2064 trust \u2064in the \u200cgovernment to \u200bbe maintained, and that requires transparency\u200c and adherence to ethical \u2062standards.<\/p>\n<p>The art world should also be cautious about being drawn into political controversies and potentially \u2062becoming a\u2064 vehicle for corruption. \u200cThe integrity of the art\u2063 market relies on buyers and sellers alike abiding by ethical standards and avoiding \u2064any perception of impropriety.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the recent revelations \u200cabout Hunter Biden&#8217;s\u2063 paintings and the connections\u2062 to the White House raise serious concerns\u2064 about transparency \u2063and \u2062the potential misuse of political power. It is \u200bimperative that these allegations \u2064be thoroughly investigated to ensure \u200daccountability\u200b and maintain \u2062the \u200cpublic&#8217;s\u2063 trust\u200d in the government. The art world, too, must remain vigilant in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/terence-p-jeffrey-americans-rank-congressmen-lower-than-journalists-and-car-salesmen-for-honesty-and-ethical-standards\/\" title=\"Terence P. Jeffrey: Americans Rank Congressmen Lower Than Journalists and Car Salesmen for Honesty and Ethical Standards\">upholding ethical standards<\/a> and avoiding involvement\u2062 in political controversies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Georges Berg\u00e8s, a New York City art dealer, who is responsible for selling Hunter Biden&#8217;s paintings, reportedly met President Joe Biden and attended a White House wedding, according to a congressional synopsis. House Oversight Committee Republicans released a summary of their interview with Berg\u00e8s, shedding light on the matter<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":539,"featured_media":2145569,"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":[546],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2145568","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist"],"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\/2145568","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\/539"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2145568"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2145568\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2145569"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2145568"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2145568"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2145568"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}