Hunter Biden’s art dealer was photographed wearing a Camp David hat after Joe Biden visited the presidential retreat – sparking questions whether the controversial gallerist joined the first family there.
The picture was shared on Instagram - two days before Hunter’s long-anticipated exhibition made a surprise opening at Bergès gallery in SoHo on Saturday - by renowned gossip columnist and celebrity interviewer George Wayne, who claims to have introduced Hunter to the dealer, Georges Bergès.
‘GB shows up wearing a fabulous cap emblazoned with the Presidential seal and the words Camp David Presidential Retreat 46 all over it,’ Wayne wrote.
‘Say whaaa? Were you at Camp David last weekend with your artist Hunter Biden???!!!’
Though the writer is known for his tongue-in-cheek posts, a personal visit with the first family could prove a controversial move by the gallerist, who is under intense scrutiny amid fears that Hunter’s art sales could be a conduit for corrupt attempts to financially influence the Biden family.
Hunter Biden's art dealer Georges Berges, right, is pictured wearing a Camp David hat two days before the president's son's art exhibition opened
Gossip columnist George Wayne, left, shared the snap on his Instagram, sparking speculation over whether Berges had traveled to the presidential retreat
The White House claims neither they nor Hunter will know the identity of any patrons – but the one man tasked with keeping that secret is Bergès.
Former White House ethics chiefs have slammed the arrangement saying it is wide open to abuse, especially after evidence emerged from Hunter’s abandoned laptop that he touted his powerful family connections in business deals with Chinese government-linked partners.
It is unclear how Bergès obtained his hat with a Camp David emblem. Joe Biden took a break to the president’s country residence in August, criticized because it came amid the fallout from the disastrous withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan.
By then he had spent 26 days at the Maryland retreat, and is likely to have visited again since, though he reportedly prefers to spend time with family in Delaware.
Wayne, famous for his saucy Vanity Fair column, star-studded contacts book and myriad celebrity interviews, chastised Bergès for claiming he was a ‘deep throat’ source for scurrilous stories about the gallerist and the president’s son.
Hunter, left with his father and the White House claim not to know who is buying his paintings, amid fears the sales could be used to try and gain influence within the White House
Hunter's paintings, two of which are pictured above, have been praised by experts, who say they could sell for up to $500,000 each, with the artist's connection to the president further boosting their value
‘He’s one of GW’s closest friends-Georges Berges-the most talked about Art Dealer in the world as we speak. But we fight like cats and dogs,’ the writer commented on the
