Fact Check: Is Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner under investigation for Middle East investments?

WASHINGTON, DC: Is President Donald Trump’s son-in-law facing scrutiny over his billion-dollar ties to the Middle East? A viral post on X (formerly Twitter) claims that Jared Kushner is under investigation for receiving large investments from Middle Eastern sources while playing a role in shaping US foreign policy. But is this claim accurate? And if so, who is leading the probe? Let’s break down the facts and verify what’s actually true.

Claim: Senators put Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner under investigation

According to the X account @politvidchannel, senators have launched an investigation into Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of President Donald Trump and husband of Ivanka Trump. The post stated, “US Senators just put Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner under investigation for getting billions from the Middle East while shaping U.S. foreign policy.”

The account presented the claim as breaking news and used images of the Senate chamber along with Kushner’s portrait to suggest evidence of possible corruption tied to his business dealings and foreign policy involvement. In additional threads, @politvidchannel repeated the claim that senators have accused Kushner of raising billions from Middle Eastern governments while influencing US foreign policy during the Trump administration.

The posts further named Sen Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Rep Robert Garcia (D-CA), stating that they sent letters requesting information from the White House and Kushner’s firm, Affinity Partners.

The thread also alleged that Kushner earns tens of millions annually in fees and called for clarification on whether proper safeguards exist between his business activities and government-related influence.

The viral posts generated significant engagement and debate in the comments section.

One user questioned the allegations, comparing them to previous investigations involving the Biden family, while another suggested the inquiry would likely end without findings of wrongdoing despite the claims made online.

Fact Check: True, lawmakers are probing Jared Kushner’s Middle East funding

The claim that senators have put Jared Kushner under investigation for receiving billions from the Middle East is true. US lawmakers have launched and expanded congressional investigations into his business dealings and potential conflicts of interest.

The focus of the inquiry is whether Kushner’s private equity firm, Affinity Partners, received large-scale investments from Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds while he was involved in or influencing US foreign policy discussions during the Trump administration.

Reports confirm that Affinity Partners has raised billions of dollars from Gulf-based investors, including funds linked to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar. Lawmakers are now examining whether Kushner’s dual role as an investor and informal diplomatic adviser created any conflicts of interest.

According to press releases from the Oversight Democrats in the House, Kushner allegedly sought billions in funding from Middle Eastern state-backed sovereign wealth funds for his firm while also participating in or being closely associated with US diplomatic negotiations in the region.

Ranking Member Garcia and Sen Wyden have also sent letters to Affinity Partners requesting information on what safeguards exist to separate Kushner’s private business activities from any government-related influence or responsibilities.

In the same release, Sen Wyden criticized Kushner’s role, stating, "His flaws as an investor by being a wildly corrupt appendage of his father-in-law’s wildly corrupt administration. The guy is literally on the payroll of the Saudi government and trying to take even more of their money while simultaneously hijacking U.S. foreign policy with his shadow State Department. The U.S. becomes less safe and more corrupt every day Jared Kushner remains involved in our political system."

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