Hunter Biden's art dealer told members of Congress on Tuesday that he has never discussed the painting with the White House, Fox News Digital has learned.
A person familiar with the transcript of Georges Bergès' interview with the House Oversight Committee told lawmakers he has had no contact with the White House, including about the Hunter Biden painting. He is said to have said.
The person said Berges never told Hunter Biden who the buyer was.
The gallerist is speaking privately before the Oversight Committee as part of House Republicans' impeachment inquiry into President Biden. Republican lawmakers accused Biden of using his position and name to enrich himself and his family.
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Georges Bergès appeared before the House Oversight Committee on Tuesday. (Jimi Celeste/Patrick McMullan, via Getty Images)
Republican investigators have indicated they have doubts about whether Hunter Biden's art career, which began in recent years, led to a conflict of interest between wealthy buyers and the White House.
A second source familiar with the interview told FOX News Digital that Mr. Berges has not discussed the Hunter Biden painting or anything else with the White House, but that there is no communication between Biden officials and Berges' gallery. admitted that he had said that the widely reported “ethics agreement” had been proven. It was a lie that it would prevent fraud.
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“The White House's 'ethics' agreement on Hunter Biden's art was a sham. Despite telling the public to the contrary, the White House did not facilitate any agreement,” a second source said. the source said.
George Burgess is an art dealer for President Biden's son, Hunter Biden. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc, via Getty Images)
“George Berges says he had no communication with the White House about Hunter Biden's art agreement, and that Democratic donors Kevin Morris and Elizabeth Hirsch, among others, have no concerns about the value of his art.'' Naftali admitted that Hunter Biden knew the identities of individuals who purchased approximately 70% of the
A large portion of that 70% is from Kevin Morris, the entertainment lawyer who loaned Hunter Biden $4.9 million between 2020 and 2022, the first source said.
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The White House has publicly mentioned the agreement in the past, but the details have been vague.
Biden's former press secretary, Jen Psaki, praised the deal in July 2021 for “a level of protection and transparency,” but when asked about ethical concerns the following month, she said, “We have talked extensively about this deal. “But it's not a White House deal. They have.” It's about the arrangement with Hunter Biden's representatives and the arrangement that we certainly knew about. ”
House Republicans are investigating whether President Biden committed an impeachable offense. (Chris Kleponis/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
A second source provided additional information about the large sum Berges said Hunter Biden's artwork was collected from prominent Democratic donors.
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This includes $875,000 in art purchased by Morris.
Elizabeth Hirsch Naftali, who the president appointed to the Commission for the Preservation of American Heritage Abroad in 2022, purchased Hunter Biden's art for $42,000 in 2021 and sold it for $52,000 by the end of 2022. I bought it at
