Recent reports and comments from political figures and watchdog groups have raised concerns over potential ethical violations involving Jared Kushner and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse. Kushner, along with Ivanka Kushner, after leaving the White House, reportedly received a $2 billion investment fund from Saudi Arabia, raising questions about the propriety of his dealings with foreign governments and his investments in real estate in Albania. Critics, including Chris Christie, have questioned whether Kushner's financial windfall is due to his investment acumen or his political connections. Additionally, Senator Whitehouse has been accused of sponsoring environmental legislation that benefits his wife's clients, prompting calls for an investigation by the Senate Ethics Committee into potential conflicts of interest. These developments have sparked a broader debate on ethics and corruption in political and financial dealings.
'Corrupt': Jared Kushner’s overseas business deals under fire as Trump runs for president https://t.co/z4xPtAo5ot
.@TomFitton: Senate ethics rules require you to avoid the appearance of benefitting your spouse. That is what seems to be happening with Sen. Whitehouse who has been falsely alleging conflicts of interest by conservative Supreme Court justices. READ: https://t.co/JnCMLVGmpH https://t.co/jx8mFtZDDu
I’ve seen some truly grotesque things over 4+ decades on Wall Street. Never seen anything as plainly awful & baldly grotesque as what @nytimes broke today about Kushner’s dealings in Albania. Never. Not even close. All journalists now - don’t let this go. This is really bad.
Kushner Developing Deals Overseas Even as His Father-in-Law Runs for President https://t.co/P5PiPE0zdA
Jared Kushner is back to brokering major deals with foreign governments per new reports today. We’ve already exposed his $2 billion investment fund with the Saudis, and we are pushing hard to ensure this grift gets the attention it demands. This is real corruption. https://t.co/Vz0dQ4pI6o
If you have billions from Saudi Arabia and choose to "invest" in real estate in Albania, you are some kind of international profiteer. Plus that pesky Trump thing. And that pesky non-clearance access to all of America's top secrets thing. https://t.co/NBdBaXxvFj
Chris Christie: “The grift from this family is breathtaking. Jared Kushner and Ivanka Kushner walk out of the WH and months later get $2 billion from the Saudis. Do you think it’s because he’s some kind of investing genius?” https://t.co/t7YoD1z3V4
Chris Christie: “The gift from this family is breathtaking. Jared Kushner and Ivanka Kushner walk out of the WH and months later get $2 billion from the Saudis. Do you think it’s because he’s some kind of investing genius?” https://t.co/t7YoD1z3V4
.@TomFitton: Our ethics complaint points out “the facts suggest Sen. Whitehouse’s legislative activity, particularly his sponsorship of environmental legislation funding his wife’s clients, creates a reasonable appearance of a conflict of interest. READ: https://t.co/ZMjhPBBkZa https://t.co/4JrK8spFjD
Now that the sham Biden impeachment has fallen apart, let’s focus on the real political scandal: Why did Jared Kushner receive a $2 billion investment fund from the Saudis just months after leaving Trump White House? Because we have: https://t.co/MhYiTfRo5A
Now that the sham Biden impeachment has fallen apart, let’s focus on the real political scandal: Why did Jared Kishner receive a $2 billion investment fund from the Saudis just weeks after leaving Trump White House? Because we have: https://t.co/LYX24lZFag
.@TomFitton: Given Sen. Whitehouse’s practice of sponsoring legislation that directly benefits his wife and/or her clients, we urge the Senate Ethics Committee to conduct a investigation to disinter the full extent of Mrs. Whitehouse’s activities. https://t.co/ZMjhPBBkZa https://t.co/2JNHqWi4Qo
Hunter Biden Attorney Likely Violated Ethics Rules By Exploiting Former Client Jared Kushner For Cheap PR https://t.co/E3cxCisyKU
.@TomFitton: SEN. WHITEHOUSE ETHICS MESS: Senate ethics rule “prohibits a member . . . from working for legislation, a principal purpose of which is to enhance his financial interest or the interest of his family.” READ: https://t.co/JnCMLVGmpH https://t.co/Q7KhzUfFHk