Washington AP —President Joe Biden and his family were given tens of thousands of dollars in gifts from foreign leaders in 2023, according to an annual accounting published by the State Department on Thursday, with first lady Jill Biden receiving the single most expensive present: a $20,000 diamond from India’s leader. Vanessa Valdivia, a spokesperson for Jill Biden, said the diamond will be turned over to the archives after the Bidens leave the White House. But Burns reported receiving and destroying an $11,000 Omega watch, while numerous others did the same with luxury timepieces. Another CIA employee reported receiving a men’s Yacht Master II Rolex Oyster Perpetual watch worth $18,700; another reported getting a lady’s Rolex Oyster Datejust watch valued at $12,500; and one got a $7,450 Rolex Air King watch. Another employee reported receiving a collection of pricey Amouage Perfume worth $10,670, the destruction of which is pending, the report says.

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Persons: Joe Biden, Jill Biden, Narendra Modi, Biden, Suk Yeol Yoon, Israel, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Vanessa Valdivia, William Burns, Burns, Al Grew Organizations: Washington AP, State Department, Indian, National Archives, East, State Department’s Office, Federal Register, CIA, General Services Administration, Constellation, Rolex Air Locations: Ukrainian, United States, Egypt, South, Brunei, White, Libyan