Financial records released on Wednesday revealed that singer Beyoncé had gifted Vice President Kamala Harris tickets to her concert tour stop at FedEx Field in 2023. The disclosure was part of the yearly financial disclosures required for the president and vice president, showing no significant changes in income sources for Harris or President Joe Biden. The tickets, valued at $1,655.92, were for Beyoncé’s August 2023 tour stop in the Washington, DC area, as confirmed by a social media post from the vice president.
In addition to the concert tickets, the financial disclosure report also showed that Vice President Harris received tickets from ESPN for the December 2023 Cricket Celebration Bowl game in Atlanta, valued at $1,890. Harris’s alma mater Howard University lost to Florida A&M University in the game, and she appeared in the broadcast booth on ESPN to discuss her experience as a college student at Howard. The report also details royalties Harris received for her memoir “The Truths We Hold” and her children’s book “Superheroes Are Everywhere,” both published in 2019.
President Biden did not declare any gifts in his financial disclosure report but reported interest his accounts received in 2023, with one account generating between $15,001 and $50,000 of income. Biden also listed a mortgage on the liabilities section of his report, with the amount between $250,001 and $500,000, incurred in 2013 with an interest rate of 3.375%. Vice President Harris also lists a mortgage on her financial disclosure, with an amount between $1,000,001 and $5,000,000, incurred in 2020 with an interest rate of 2.625%.
First lady Dr. Jill Biden reported receiving a salary from Northern Virginia Community College, where she has worked since 2009, though the specific value was not listed on the form. Second gentleman Doug Emhoff received a salary from Georgetown University, where he was teaching law classes at the Georgetown University Law Center. The report also revealed a number of purchases and sales of bonds made by Emhoff in 2023, indicating his financial activities during the year.
Overall, the financial disclosure report for Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden did not show significant changes in income sources. Harris received gifts of concert tickets from Beyoncé and ESPN, along with royalties from her books, while Biden reported interest from his accounts and listed a mortgage on his liabilities. The report also showed the financial activities of second gentleman Doug Emhoff, including his salary from Georgetown University and bond purchases and sales. Additionally, the first lady Dr. Jill Biden’s salary from Northern Virginia Community College was noted in the disclosures.
