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(9,070 posts)Jun 2, 2022 Press Release
Committee is Investigating Whether Former Presidents Son-in-Law Received Improper Financial Benefits After Promoting Pro-Saudi Policies at White House
Washington, D.C. (June 2, 2022)Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, sent a letter to Jared Kushner, son-in-law of former President Trump and former senior White House advisor, requesting documents on a major investment in his firm, A Fin Management, LLC (Affinity) by the Saudi Government. The Committee is also investigating whether Mr. Kushners personal financial interests improperly influenced U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East under the Trump Administration.
Your support for Saudi interests was unwavering, even as Congress and the rest of the world closely scrutinized the countrys human rights abuses in Yemen, the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi assassins tied to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Saudi Arabias crackdown on political dissidents at home. After leaving your senior White House position, you formed an investment firm, A Fin Management, LLC (Affinity) and raised $2 billion from the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia, which is controlled by the Crown Prince, wrote Chairwoman Maloney.
On January 21, 2021, the day after the Trump Administration ended, Mr. Kushner incorporated Affinity in the state of Delaware. Six months later, Affinity secured a $2 billion investmentthe majority of its assets under managementfrom the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF)the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia. PIF is led by the Crown Prince, with whom Mr. Kushner developed a very close relationship while a senior adviser to former President Trump. Affinitys public filings indicate that PIFs investment will generate $25 million in annual asset management fees for Affinity, in addition to a share of any profits maderepresenting a substantial windfall for Mr. Kushner, Affinitys sole owner.
Saudi Arabia reportedly made this investment despite senior officials concerns about the inexperience of the Affinity Fund management and after concluding that Affinitys operations were unsatisfactory in all aspectsraising questions about the purpose of PIFs substantial investment. The concerns were reportedly overridden by PIFs board, led by the Crown Prince.
https://oversight.house.gov/news/press-releases/chairwoman-maloney-launches-probe-of-saudi-government-s-2-billion-investment-in