During the daily briefing at the White House Thursday, Press Secretary Jen Psaki was asked about the New York Times finally reporting what we already knew to be true: Hunter Biden's laptop is real and the information contained within it raises a number of serious questions.
In her response, Psaki said because Hunter Biden is not a government employee, she has no comment. She also deferred to the Department of Justice, which is conducting an investigation into Hunter Biden's foreign dealings and tax affairs.
A reporter asks Psaki about the NYT's confirmation of the Hunter Biden laptop story:
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PSAKI: "I would point you to the Department of Justice and also to Hunter Biden's representatives. He doesn't work in the government." pic.twitter.com/OXwiNHjQU9
But while Hunter Biden isn't technically a government employee, the White House is using taxpayer resources to manage his "art career."
"I can tell you after careful consideration a system has been established that allows for Hunter Biden to work in his profession within reasonable safeguards. Of course he has the right to pursue an artist career, just like any child of a president has the right to pursue a career but all interactions regarding the selling of art and setting the prices will be handled by a professional gallerist, adhering to the highest industry standards and any offer out of the normal course would be rejected out of hand and the gallerist will not share information about buyer or prospective buyers with Hunter Biden or the administration which provides quite a level of protection and transparency," Psaki explained in July 2021.
When asked about potential ethics violations surrounding Hunter Biden's art sales, Jen Psaki says "a system has been established" and "he has the right to pursue an artistic career." pic.twitter.com/Ot0YueKadS
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The American people deserve answers. Not just about Hunter Biden's overseas dealings, but about the 10 percent that went to the "big guy," aka President Joe Biden. What does that mean for his decision making on issues of national security and foreign policy?
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