As both his father-in-law and father are convicted felons, it is sadly no surprise that Jared Kushner is facing a congressional probe. The claim is that Kusher leveraged his role as a peacebroker in high-stakes international negotiations for the U.S. government to court billions in investments for his private firm: a dual role that critics say looks less like diplomacy and more like dealmaking with a government ID.
Now, Kushner is allegedly seeking billions more as he participates in government talks with foreign leaders, according to the New York Times.
The top Democrats on the House Oversight Committee and Senate Finance Committee launched an investigation this week. They have claimed that Kushner, 45, was soliciting billions of dollars from Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds for his firm.
“President Trump has given his son-in-law Jared Kushner an unprecedented level of control over U.S. foreign policy while remaining on the payroll of numerous foreign governments,” they wrote in a letter to Affinity Partners. “Mr. Kushner is simultaneously being paid millions of dollars by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and other Gulf monarchies while leading diplomatic negotiations with Iran and Russia.
The conflict of interest isn’t subtle; it’s Kushner’s entire value proposition.
Does this perhaps cross the line from "conflict of interest" to official corruption?
And from the NY Times March 19:
"Mr. Trump has said publicly that Mr. Kushner, whom he calls a “peace envoy,” advised him that the United States would be attacked if it did not pre-emptively strike Iran."
Kushner has "no official role" in the White House. His company statement said he is "volunteering."
For what nation? Iran is a rival of Saudi Arabia, where Kushner is soliciting funds from Prince Bonesaw.