Rep. Ken Buck showcased a recently sold painting by the adult son of President Joe Biden and compared it to paintings by Claude Monet and Edgar Degas, with prices set at $700,000 and $500,000, respectively.
“You may recognize this painting as Hunter Biden. The Hunter Biden painting sold for $500,000,” Buck said, noting that the president’s son lacks an artistic background and was unable to find a gallery to list his artwork before 2020. “And what happened in 2020 that changed all that is that his dad became president of the United States. Now a single piece of art from Hunter Biden sells for more than the average American home.”
"And you might think that he had some sort of apprenticeship with a world-renowned artist, but you would be wrong again if you thought that," Buck said. "Or perhaps that he has been selling his works for years — and again, unfortunately, you would be wrong."
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Grilled on the subject, Garland stated he would not respond to questions about investigations to any U.S. citizen.
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Buck demanded to know if he would appoint a special counsel, to which Garland answered he would take Buck's request "under advisement."
Federal officials are already conducting a criminal tax investigation into Hunter Biden, and with the added concern of influence-peddling about his artwork, Buck revealed his office sent a letter addressing the Justice Department asking for Garland to appoint a special counsel to take over investigating Hunter Biden.
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“It is now apparent that President Biden could be directly implicated in the ongoing investigations into his son’s money transfers and dealings, raising serious questions regarding whether then-Vice President Joe Biden was aware of and possibly benefited from the influence-peddling operation led by his son,” the letter read, as reported by the New York Post.
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Garland responded by saying he was unaware of Buck’s letter, also according to the New York Post.
At another point during the hearing, Garland faced questions from GOP Rep. Tom McClintock, who cited alleged communications tied to Hunter Biden and noted they have indicated his finances were intertwined with those of the president.
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Garland responded by saying he was "not going to comment about this investigation."
Chinese business records signal Hunter Biden still appears to hold a 10% equity stake in a Chinese government-linked firm that has invested in companies sanctioned by the United States.
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White House press secretary Jen Psaki was asked on Oct. 4 about Hunter Biden’s ownership stake in the investment firm, to which she responded, “he has been working to 96 wind that down.”
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Earlier this month, the younger Biden hosted an art show in Hollywood, with one of his guests being Eric Garcetti, the mayor of Los Angeles. At his Los Angeles exhibit, Biden sold at least five artwork prints to unspecified buyers for $75,000 each.