Jared Kushner Faces Calls for Special Counsel Probe Into Saudi Ties [Video]

Democratic lawmakers are urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to appoint a special counsel to investigate Jared Kushner‘s connections to Saudi Arabia.

In a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland, Oregon Senator Ron Wyden and Maryland Representative Jamie Raskin accused Donald Trump‘s son-in-law and former senior White House adviser of acting as an “unregistered foreign agent” by lobbying on behalf of the Saudi kingdom. Newsweek has contacted the DOJ and Kushner’s legal team for comment via email.

Kushner, who is married to Trump’s eldest daughter, Ivanka, has long faced criticism from Democratic figures regarding a $2 billion investment secured by his private equity fund, Affinity Partners. This funding from a Saudi Arabian fund led by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was received six months after Kushner left his White House position in January 2021.

Chad Mizelle, chief legal officer at Affinity Partners, told Reuters the request for a special counsel investigation just over a week from the 2024 election was a “disgraceful attempt …