President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner has become the latest target of a Democrat-led investigation.
Congressional Democrats have launched a probe into Kushner’s private equity firm.
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) cited reports that 99% of the investments in Affinity Partners are from foreign sources, particularly in the Middle East.
Kushner was a top foreign policy adviser in the Trump administration.During his time in the White House, Kushner, the husband of Ivanka Trump, brokered the historical Abraham Accords, which normalized Arab-Israeli relations.Months after leaving the White House, Kushner’s firm received $2 billion from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund.In a letter to Affinity Partners Chief Financial Officer Lauren Key, Wyden cited reports that the fund’s investment committee opposed the deal over Affinity’s lack of experience but was overruled by Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman.In a statement, Wyden wrote:“This series of events creates an appearance that Affinity’s investors are motivated not […]
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