{"id":2386026,"date":"2025-01-03T10:23:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-03T15:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jill-biden-received-valuable-gifts-from-ukraine-and-india-report-shows\/"},"modified":"2025-01-03T10:23:56","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T15:23:56","slug":"jill-biden-received-valuable-gifts-from-ukraine-and-india-report-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jill-biden-received-valuable-gifts-from-ukraine-and-india-report-shows\/","title":{"rendered":"Jill Biden Received Valuable Gifts from Ukraine and India, Report Shows"},"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\">22<\/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%2Fjill-biden-received-valuable-gifts-from-ukraine-and-india-report-shows%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=2386026&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--><p>First Lady Jill Biden received notable gifts valued at five figures each from \u2063foreign leaders in 2023, as disclosed in a recent\u200b State Department report. \u2062among these, a critically \u2064important item\u200b was a 7.5-carat lab diamond worth approximately $20,000 from Indian \u2064Prime Minister \u200dNarendra Modi, which is intended for official use in the East Wing of \u2064the White House. Another remarkable gift was a &#8220;Steel\u200b Fragment \u2064Forget-Me-Not Flower Brooch,&#8221; valued at $14,063, presented by Ukrainian Ambassador Oksana Markarova. Most of the other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-rep-introduces-painter-act-for-transparency-on-hunter-bidens-art-finances\/\" title=\"GOP Rep Introduces \u2018PAINTER Act\u2019 For Transparency On Hunter Biden\u2019s Art Finances\">gifts received<\/a> by the Bidens,such as books and artwork,were of lesser monetary value and were sent to the National Archives,which is the\u200b standard procedure \u2064for gifts \u2062exceeding $480 in value.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>First lady Jill Biden received gifts valued at five figures each from Ukraine and India, according to a new government report.<\/p>\n<p>The State Department report of gifts received in 2023, published in the <a href=\"https:\/\/public-inspection.federalregister.gov\/2024-31509.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Federal Register<\/a>, showed about 11 pages worth of gifts received by President Joe Biden and his wife.<\/p>\n<p>Many of the gifts, such as books and artwork, have a limited monetary value.<\/p>\n<p>However, two gifts to Jill Biden stand out.<\/p>\n<p>On June 22, 2023, Jill Biden received a &ldquo;7.5 Carat Lab Diamond&rdquo; with an estimated value of $20,000.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The bauble was &ldquo;Retained for Official Use in the East Wing,&rdquo; the report said.<\/p>\n<p>The report said the diamond was given to the outgoing first lady by &ldquo;His Excellency Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of the Republic of India.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Jill Biden gets the priciest gift from a foreign leader in 2023 &mdash; a $20,000 diamond <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uLMhG3KMGo\">https:\/\/t.co\/uLMhG3KMGo<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GNjFzxKsxX\">pic.twitter.com\/GNjFzxKsxX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; New York Post (@nypost) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nypost\/status\/1875123201849663824?\">January 3, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The report said that on Feb. 7, 2023, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-young-child-corrects-jill-biden-says-happy-holidays\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jill Biden<\/a> received a &ldquo;Steel Fragment Forget-Me-Not Flower Brooch&rdquo; valued at $14,063 that was also &ldquo;Retained for Official Use in the East Wing.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>That gift came from &ldquo;Her Excellency Oksana Markarova, Ambassador of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/study-will-take-18-years-build-enough-replacements-weapons-going-ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ukraine<\/a> to the United States.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The report noted that most gifts were sent to the National Archives.<\/p>\n<p>Vanessa Valdivia, a representative of Jill Biden, said the diamond will be given to the National Archives when the Bidens leave office, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/white-house\/jill-biden-gets-priciest-gift-foreign-leader-2023-20000-diamond-rcna186068\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>She did not comment about its current use.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"Trump taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">president&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s haul included a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">commemorative photo album valued<\/a> at $7,100 from former South Korean President Suk Yeol Yoon, a $3,495 statue of Mongolian warriors from Mongolia&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uk-govt-lockdown-to-last-12-months-expect-repeated-vaccinations\/\" title=\"UK Govt: Lockdown to Last 12+ Months, Expect Repeated Vaccinations\">prime minister<\/a>, and a collage worth $2,400 that was given to him by Ukrainian President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-announces-new-ukraine-surge-final-days-presidency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Volodymyr Zelenskyy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>When <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/01\/03\/politics\/jill-biden-diamond-gift\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a> did the math, it turned out that the diamond was the priciest gift given to the Bidens.<\/p>\n<p>The Central Intelligence Agency, CNN noted, received about $132,000 worth of gifts that were destroyed, including pricey watches and jewelry.<\/p>\n<p>Federal executive branch officials are required to declare gifts received from foreign leaders if their value tops $480.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; 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The State Department&#8217;s 2023 gift report, published in the Federal Register, spans approximately 11 pages and lists items given to President Joe Biden and his wife. While many gifts, including books and artwork, have modest values, two notable exceptions stand out. On June 22, 2023, Jill Biden was presented with a &#8220;7.5 Carat Lab Diamond&#8221; valued at $20,000 from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi; this item is designated for official use in the East Wing. Additionally, on February 7, 2023, she received a &#8220;Steel Fragment Forget-Me-Not Flower Brooch&#8221; worth $14,063 from Ukrainian Ambassador Oksana Markarova; this gift is also retained for official use. Most other gifts were sent to the National Archives. A representative for Jill Biden stated that the diamond will be transferred to the National Archives when they leave office but did not comment on its current usage.<\/p>\n<p>President Biden also received various gifts including a $7,100 photo album from former South Korean President Suk Yeol Yoon and a $2,400 collage from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. According to CNN&#8217;s calculations, the diamond was identified as the most expensive gift given to the Bidens in 2023. The CIA reported receiving around $132,000 worth of destroyed gifts like luxury watches and jewelry. 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