Posted on 03/18/2023 1:48:12 AM PDT by conservative98
A massive portrait and several golf clubs gifted to former President Donald Trump by foreign leaders while in office are unaccounted for, according to a report released by House Democrats on Friday.
The missing gifts are among more than 100 – worth nearly $300,000 – that Trump and his family failed to disclose, as required by law, the interim staff report by House Oversight Committee Democrats notes.
During its year-long investigation, the committee discovered White House emails referencing a “larger than-life-sized painting” of Trump commissioned by Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele.
The work of art was delivered to the US Embassy in El Salvador just prior to the 2020 election, and on Nov. 19, 2020, US Ambassador to the Republic of El Salvador Ronald Johnson notified the White House Gift Office and State Department Diplomatic Gift Unit about the painting and asked for help shipping it to the then-president.
“There are no records of the painting’s disposition. [The National Archives and Records Administration] had no records of this painting and [the General Services Administration] also had no records for the purchase of this gift,” the report found.
The report adds that “certain records suggest the portrait may have been moved to Florida as ‘property of the former President’ in July 2021.”
Federal law prohibits government officials from keeping personal gifts from foreign governments worth more than $415.
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Also missing are golf clubs valued at more than $7,000 that Trump received from the late Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, including a $3,755 gold driver he received as president-elect, a putter valued at $460 and another driver worth $3,040, according to the report.
“NARA has no records of these golf clubs and does not have the golf clubs in its custody. GSA also has no records of the golf clubs being purchased.
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Exactly.
A putter and a painting are far more important to National Security than a few million illegals and tons of narcotics from China. If we can just find these treasures the banking crisis, inflation and energy issues will all be solved.
Seems like the National Archives has got Trump again! Indictment coming Wednesday! (That’s sarcasm for the short bus people.)
It was given to Trump, not the US Archives. I hope it is hanging at Mar Lago and stays there.
If they succeed in railroading Trump while nothing happens to Biden, Clinton, et al, then we know where we stand and have no option left.
No records so Trump must have them. Good grief.
Pretty obvious it wasn’t really supposed to go to the White House in the first place and they were personal gifts after he left office.
And he also donated his entire salary during his 4 years in office to various organizations
Actually...they not only gave them a pass...they said...hey...wanna buy this one?? And that one...and this one?? So they actually got to buy “stolen goods”. Nice trick.
Those gifts that he received as a candidate...are his.
Are you suggesting that they’re lying about the value of the putter. If you’re not, I am!!
NARA does not have clubs
“in custody”. Were they under arrest for suspicious golf scores??
They bought some of the furniture...IIRC.
Law was changed after her thievery.
As he had to do was turn them over to the appropriate agency. They belong to the federal government not him. He knows that.
she faced no charges when she had to return the china she tried to hustle out of the WH.
OH WAIT a democrat
Bill crap!!!!!!!!!!! That’s not how it works!
During its year-long investigation
There are no records of the painting’s disposition
NARA has no records of these golf clubs and does not have the golf clubs in its custody.
Also has no records of the golf clubs being purchased
Ghoast hunters in action democrat stench lingers
“”the General Services Administration] also had no records for the purchase of this gift,” the report found.””
As well as “no records of the golf clubs purchased”!
What’s that supposed to mean? The people/countries who GAVE the gifts don’t have records of their purchase yet these yokels are looking for the articles?
What’s the procedure - does anyone know? Logged in as gifts but never purchased?
Only in DC....
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