Jill Biden received priciest US gift from a foreign leader in 2023 - a US$20,000 diamond

Jill Biden received priciest US gift from a foreign leader in 2023 - a US$20,000 diamond

[South China Morning Post] - 01/4/2025

The 7.5 carat diamond was from India’s President Modi. Among Joe Biden’s gifts was a US$3,495 statue from Mongolia’s prime minister.



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