Hunter Biden is exploring a new career as an artist, hoping to sell his paintings at upcoming exhibitions in Los Angeles and New York. However, according to a report by…
The White House has weighed in on the growing scandal around a controversial deal brokered to allow Hunter Biden’s artwork to be sold to anonymous buyers, with no disclosure to the public. Great questions from @CBSNews ‘s @Weijia Jiang to Jen Psaki about whether the White House had « any role in crafting the sales agreement with the NY Gallery » to hide the identity of people who purchase Hunter Biden’s art. Psaki confirms it out of a need for « reasonable safeguards » pic.twitter.com/rrgIgTQfzp She pointed out that the US President Joe Biden’s son had the right to “pursue an artistic career just like any child of a president has the right to pursue a career ». Psaki said during the WH press briefing that sales of Hunter Biden’s work will be conducted by professionals with the « highest industry standard ». Emphasising that the anonymous nature of the transactions is intended as a safeguard against any improprieties, she added: Last year Hunter Biden,51, who was in the crosshairs over allegedly questionable business dealings, particularly in China and Ukraine, besides being the target of a probe by the US Attorney’s Office into his tax affairs, revealed he had taken up painting full-time. The aspiring artist, who has battled drug addiction in the past, is now hoping to sell his paintings, which could be listed as high as $500,000 each, at upcoming exhibitions in Los Angeles and New York. However, to dodge potential ethics considerations being raised, the White House penned an agreement to keep the names of the buyers confidential from Biden himself and the public, The Washington Post reported.
