The closer people look into the financial records of Elizabeth Hirsh Naftali, Hunter Biden’s famously generous patron of his “fine arts,” the more curious things become. It appears that Ms. Hirsh Naftali found other ways to funnel cash into the coffers of candidates and the liberal, politically connected class beyond purchasing bogus artwork. The Free Beacon has looked into past contributions made by not only the real estate heiress but her family as well. And it turns out that her minor (at the time) children were also heavily invested in Democratic politics, both literally and figuratively. Back in 2015, they were making significant political contributions and the timing of those gifts was, in some cases, curious to say the least.
In September 2015, Hunter Biden art patron Elizabeth Hirsh Naftali sent Hillary Clinton $2,700, the maximum amount she could give the presidential candidate for the upcoming primary election. Just days later, an unusual source stepped forward with more Clinton money: Naftali’s 17-year-old daughter.
Naftali’s daughter—who was in high school at the time—also sent Clinton $2,700, federal disclosures reviewed by the Washington Free Beacon show. The contribution came just 10 days after Naftali was legally barred from giving Clinton more primary campaign cash. In the years that followed, Naftali’s son continued the practice, sending thousands of dollars to California congressman Mike Levin and presidential candidate Kamala Harris after Naftali contributed the legal maximum to both Democrats. Naftali’s son gave Levin $1,000 at age 16 and Harris $2,000 at age 17.
So the 2015 payments were initially going to Hillary Clinton’s primary and presidential campaigns. Hirsh Naftali maxed out in her donations to Clinton quickly but that didn’t slow her down. Her high school-age daughter made a maximum donation to Hillary also. Later, her son (who was 16 at the time) made a hefty donation to Mike Levin and also to Kamala Harris.
There were rewards waiting for all of this generosity. After graduating high school, the daughter was given a spot on Clinton’s National Finance Committee. In college, she was given a job with the DNC. As adults, they have continued to donate to various Democrats.
You might be wondering whether or not it’s legal for minors to make those sorts of donations. Well, yes… to a point. And with restrictions. But it hasn’t always been. In 2002, knowing that some hijinks like this were going on, Congress banned donations to candidates or parties by minors 17 and younger. But following a lawsuit, the Supreme Court struck down the rule in 2005, opening the financial floodgates again.
There were some restrictions left in place, however. The money must belong to the child and can’t be given to them by a parent or other relative for that specific purpose. Naftali’s children have trust funds left to them by their wealthy grandfather, just as their mother did, so they are allowed to use that money for contributions. They also must make the decision to donate of their own free will. How the law is supposed to monitor and ensure that is anyone’s guess. But the family does appear to be in the clear unless one of the kids turns whistleblower and claims that were persuaded to do it.
But at least there are still some limits in place. That’s why I recently predicted that the art scam that Naftali ran with Hunter Biden is probably going to explode in popularity. And then we’ll need an entirely new raft of laws that will probably be struck down also. Separating the swamp creatures in Washington from cold cash is a Sisyphean task.
