Lawmakers opened a new inquiry into Affinity fundraising and Kushner diplomacy
The inquiry seeks records about foreign-government capital raised while Kushner participated in U.S. negotiations.
Entities and roles
- Donald J. Trumpfather-in-law who appointed Jared Kushner as a White House senior adviser
- Jared Kushnerson-in-law, informal presidential adviser, and Affinity Partners founder
- Affinity Partnerssubject of congressional document request
Relationships in this file
- Donald J. Trumpson-in-law, informal presidential adviser, and Affinity Partners founderJared Kushner
Claims and evidence
- allegationalleged
Senator Ron Wyden and Representative Robert Garcia requested records from Jared Kushner and Affinity Partners about billions raised from Middle Eastern governments while Kushner participated in Trump administration foreign-policy negotiations; the letter posed conflict and foreign-agent questions but made no adjudicated finding.
- U.S. Senate Committee on Finance: Wyden, Garcia Investigate Kushner Raising Billions from Middle East Governments While Negotiating U.S. Foreign PolicyMarch 19 document requests concerning Middle East fundraising, informal diplomacy, and potential conflict or FARA issues