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demmiblue

(37,849 posts) Thu Oct 24, 2024, 04:02 PM Oct 24

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Exclusive: Democratic lawmakers request probe into Trump son-in-law after Reuters Saudi report

Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON, Oct 24 (Reuters) - The Democratic chair of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee and a prominent Democratic congressman asked the U.S. attorney general on Thursday to appoint a special counsel to investigate whether Jared Kushner, former President Donald Trump's son-in-law, was functioning as an unregistered foreign agent for Saudi Arabia, according to a letter from the lawmakers.

The letter from U.S. Senator Ron Wyden and U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin cited an Oct. 4 Reuters report that revealed that Kushner on multiple occasions had discussed U.S.-Saudi diplomacy concerning Israel with Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, since leaving government.

"This revelation is deeply disturbing, as Mr. Kushner appears to be influencing U.S. foreign policy by acting as a political consultant to the Saudi government while also accepting their money," Wyden and Raskin wrote in the eight-page letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland. The letter has not been previously reported.

"Mr. Kushner's proximity to President Trump and the potential for political interference warrants the appointment of a Special Counsel," the letter added.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/democratic-lawmakers-request-probe-into-trump-son-in-law-after-reuters-saudi-2024-10-24/

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Exclusive: Democratic lawmakers request probe into Trump son-in-law after Reuters Saudi report (Original Post) demmiblue Oct 24 OP

*U.S. Senator Ron Wyden and U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin cited an Oct. 4 Reuters report elleng Oct 24 #1

We know that Vankies boy toy's hedge fund has reaped millions in fees and no profits Autumn Oct 24 #2

Lock him up. Dave Bowman Oct 24 #3

There is still more yet to come out and shock, further, the American people. Trump is intentionally vile. jaxexpat Oct 24 #11

Bad choice DENVERPOPS Oct 24 #4

Likely Kushner is holding the funds to be invested in Gaza once the ethnic cleansing is complete. Gaugamela Oct 24 #5

This has potential!!!! SupportSanity Oct 24 #6

Post removed Post removed Oct 24 #7

Perhaps you misread the name of this collection of fora -- DEMOCRATIC Underground. Hermit-The-Prog Oct 24 #9

Kicked and recommended Uncle Joe Oct 24 #8

And Garland should also investigate Kushner as aiding and abetting no_hypocrisy Oct 24 #10

Connecting the dots... A_Steel_Magnolia Oct 24 #12

I'm sure Garland has already been working behind the scenes on this for months. BWdem4life Oct 24 #13

elleng

(136,095 posts)

1. *U.S. Senator Ron Wyden and U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin cited an Oct. 4 Reuters report

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2024, 04:07 PM

Oct 24

that revealed that Kushner on multiple occasions had discussed U.S.-Saudi diplomacy concerning Israel with Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, since leaving government.

"This revelation is deeply disturbing, as Mr. Kushner appears to be influencing U.S. foreign policy by acting as a political consultant to the Saudi government while also accepting their money," Wyden and Raskin wrote in the eight-page letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland.'

Autumn

(46,339 posts)

2. We know that Vankies boy toy's hedge fund has reaped millions in fees and no profits

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2024, 04:25 PM

Oct 24

from the Saudi's and other governments. I'm not a legal beagle like our poor overworked AG but that's
as suspicious as hell to me. That's been in the news for months. Like this little gem from early April. To be fair though maybe his dog, if he has one or perhaps his neighbors dog chewed up the news paper

Where Did All of Jared Kushner’s Investors Come From? Take a Guess
Ninety-nine percent of funding at Kushner’s investment firm comes from foreign sources.

https://newrepublic.com/post/180559/sketchy-way-jared-kushner-investors

Jared Kushner’s investment firm, Affinity Partners, has invested nearly $1.2 billion since it was formed in 2021. Nearly all of that money has come from foreign sources, raising major ethical red flags.
According to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, 99 percent of Affinity’s investor funds have come from foreign sources, The New York Times reported Tuesday.

Affinity, which is worth $3 billion, has received investments from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates, as well as corporate moguls like Terry Gou, who founded electronics giant Foxconn.
These are all countries that Kushner worked with when his father-in-law, Donald Trump, was in the White House. Kushner served as Trump’s main envoy to the Middle East and was a key figure in brokering the Abraham Accords, which normalized relations between Israel and the UAE, and Israel and Bahrain.

Kushner announced two of his biggest deals yet last month: a $500 million hotel and condominium complex in Serbia and two luxury developments in Albania. Neither of these deals could have happened without Kushner’s time working in the Trump administration, where he met the president of Serbia and the prime minister of Albania, who were directly involved in each respective deal.

Dave Bowman

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3. Lock him up.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Thu Oct 24, 2024, 04:39 PM

Oct 24

Pretty sure that Ivanka has also many skeletons in her closet. Like all the members of that festering corrupted familly.

jaxexpat

(7,794 posts)

11. There is still more yet to come out and shock, further, the American people. Trump is intentionally vile.

Reply to Dave Bowman (Reply #3)

Thu Oct 24, 2024, 06:55 PM

Oct 24

I will be pleased to glean the truth from the legend while Trump rots in prison. Last resident of a cell so contaminated, it will be uninhabitable forever.