A political appointee who donated to President Biden’s campaign reportedly bought his son’s artwork
US media reports have revealed that one of the patrons who helped Joe Biden’s son rake in $1.3 million for his novice paintings was a major Democratic Party donor who visited the White House more than a dozen times and was appointed by the president to a prestigious art commission.
Elizabeth Hirsh Naftali, a Los Angeles real estate investor who contributed more than $200,000 to Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential campaign, was among the buyers of Hunter Biden’s artwork, Business Insider reported on Tuesday. The outlet said it was not clear whether her purchase was made before or after President Biden appointed her to the Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad in July 2022.
Hunter Biden’s art sales have generated at least $1.3 million in proceeds since his debut in 2021, a remarkable haul for a fledgling artist with no…