• Jared Kushner’s appointment as Donald Trump‘s senior advisor in January 2017 raised questions about a 1967 anti-nepotism law that prohibits hiring family members, including sons-in-law, in government agencies.
• After being appointed as a senior advisor, Jared Kushner requested Top Secret security but initially failed to disclose his contacts with foreign officials. He later updated his forms to add the missing details.
• While working in the Trump administration, he kept ownership of many of his businesses, which lead to criticism from ethics experts about potential conflicts of interest.
• After becoming senior advisor, he stepped down as head of Kushner Companies and gave up some assets such as his share in Thrive Capital and 666 Fifth Avenue, but transferred other properties to family trusts rather than selling them or setting up an independent blind trust.
• Reports revealed that Kushner retained most of his interests in Kushner Companies after becoming Trump’s senior advisor. His investments valued at up to $761 million, and he continued earning millions annually from real estate income.
• His wife, Ivanka Trump, faced investigation after her brand gained three new trademarks in China on the same day she and Kushner attended a dinner with Chinese President Xi Jinping. However, her team said that the trademarks were to protect against counterfeit goods.
• While working in the White House, Kushner used WhatsApp for government business, which raised cybersecurity concerns, especially since he reportedly contacted Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman through the app. UN investigators linked Prince to the hacking of Jeff Bezos’s phone. But, later, Kushner handed over his WhatsApp records to the National Archives before leaving the administration.
• On Kushner’s suggestion and through the Aleph Institute, several white-collar criminals were released including Philip Esformes in 2020. Philip defrauded Medicare of about $1.3 billion and was described as a man driven by unbounded greed.
• After leaving the White House, Jared Kushner received extended Secret Service protection for six months, similar to Sasha Obama and Malia Obama. In May 2021, his security detail’s trip to Abu Dhabi cost taxpayers $12,950. It raised concerns about his financial ties to the UAE.