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Next up in the ever-fascinating (in the morbid sense of “what will these folks be stupid enough to do NEXT?” sense) saga of Joe and Hunter-boi, Business Insider reports on the identities of some of the recipients of Hunter’s “artwork”.<\/p>\n

On the campaign trail, President Joe Biden pledged that there would be an “absolute wall” between his official duties and his family’s private business interests.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Same thing Trump promised, and when it even appeared he broke that promise, the Dems squealed, clutched their pearls, and wee’ed themselves, right?<\/p>\n

The messaging seemed to suggest that Hunter Biden’s art patrons came from a rarified universe of collectors who had nothing to do with the hurly (sic) burly of politics.<\/p>\n

That buyer, Insider can reveal, is Elizabeth Hirsh Naftali, a Los Angeles real estate investor and philanthropist. Hirsh Naftali is influential in California Democratic circles and is a significant Democratic donor who has given $13,414 to the Biden campaign and $29,700 to the Democratic National Campaign Committee this year. In 2022, she hosted a fundraiser headlined by Vice President Kamala Harris.<\/p>\n

In July 2022, eight months after Hunter Biden’s first art opening, Joe Biden announced Hirsh Naftali’s appointment to the Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad.<\/p>\n

An administration official told Insider that her appointment had been recommended to Biden by former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.<\/p>\n

The Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad is a public agency charged with preserving European historical sites. In the past, Hunter Biden has privately suggested that he could arrange to have friends seated on the commission.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Now, records have not shown whether she bought before or after her appointment, so let’s not get TOO excited. Yet.<\/p>\n

Internal Georges Berg\u00e8s Gallery documents obtained by Insider, a selection of which are published below, show that a single buyer purchased 11 Hunter Biden artworks for a total of $875,000. A gallery contract with Hunter Biden’s handwritten edits show him excluding the sales of NFTs from the gallery’s 40 percent commission.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Hmm… if only a couple of pics buys a commission seat, wonder what 875 large buys you? They say in the article that sales under $100,000 are “subjective” – meaning they\u00a0 don’t draw the attention of the million-dollar folks. Sounds a lot like keeping your bank transactions $9,000 and below to keep them under the $10K reporting limit, though, doesn’t it? But back to the first lady:<\/p>\n

Kedric Payne, general counsel at the Campaign Legal Center, said that the question of whether the Hirsh Naftali appointment was an ethics violation depended on both the timing of her purchase and whether the art was purchased at fair market prices, or for substantially more, in which case it could be considered a gift.<\/p>\n

“Legally, you might not have a problem,” he said. “But with the appearance, it’s a lot to try and explain.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Business Insider<\/a><\/p>\n

Remember when Joe was asked if he had been present\u00a0 at Hunter’s infamous ‘shakedown’ call with Henry Zhao and he shouted “No!”?<\/p>\n

During the July 30, 2017, discussion, Hunter Biden told Zhao, “I am sitting here with my father, and we would like to understand why the commitment made has not been fulfilled,” according to the message provided by\u00a0IRS whistleblower Gary Shapley, who oversaw the agency\u2019s investigation of Hunter.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Shapley says Joe was there, Joe says he was not. Well, seems a photograph on Hunter’s laptop shows Hunter in Joe’s Corvette that day at Joe’s house when Joe was documented there.<\/p>\n

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Calm down, ya filthy beasts – one of them is a Biden niece and is only 12. Down boy!<\/p>\n

However, a June 29 statement released by White House spokesperson from the White House Counsel\u2019s Office Ian Sams deviates from the president\u2019s previous denials, according to Republicans.<\/p>\n

“As we have said many times before, the president was not in business with his son,” Sams stated.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Fox<\/a><\/p>\n

Does that seem carefully phrased to you too? Not in business… just happened to make a few hundred K on the side…right.<\/p>\n

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