Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

HipChick

(25,485 posts)
Mon Jan 8, 2018, 10:45 AM Jan 2018

Kushners Financial Ties to Israel Deepen Even With Mideast Diplomatic Role

Why aren't Kushner Companies being investigated for pay for play?

Last May, Jared Kushner accompanied President Trump, his father-in-law, on the pair’s first diplomatic trip to Israel, part of Mr. Kushner’s White House assignment to achieve peace in the Middle East.

Shortly before, his family real estate company received a roughly $30 million investment from Menora Mivtachim, an insurer that is one of Israel’s largest financial institutions, according to a Menora executive.

The deal, which was not made public, pumped significant new equity into 10 Maryland apartment complexes controlled by Mr. Kushner’s firm. While Mr. Kushner has sold parts of his business since taking a White House job last year, he still has stakes in most of the family empire — including the apartment buildings in and around Baltimore.

The Menora transaction is the latest financial arrangement that has surfaced between Mr. Kushner’s family business and Israeli partners, including one of the country’s wealthiest families and a large Israeli bank that is the subject of a United States criminal investigation.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/07/business/jared-kushner-israel.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur

4 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Kushners Financial Ties to Israel Deepen Even With Mideast Diplomatic Role (Original Post) HipChick Jan 2018 OP
"Follow the money". n/t PoliticAverse Jan 2018 #1
Business entanglements always have the potential for corruption. MineralMan Jan 2018 #2
+1 2naSalit Jan 2018 #3
United States government for sale. nt Irish_Dem Jan 2018 #4

MineralMan

(146,192 posts)
2. Business entanglements always have the potential for corruption.
Mon Jan 8, 2018, 10:50 AM
Jan 2018

They should be completely prohibited for everyone in the White House. I can't believe that is not the case.

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»Kushners Financial Ties t...