Lieu and Others Await Answers from Jared Kushner

Congressman Ted Lieu (D-CA) and eight fellow members of Congress sent a second letter asking Senior White House Advisor On-All-The-Things, Jared Kushner, to explain whether he has used his position to seek financial bailouts for 666 Fifth Avenue, a property owned by Kushner Companies. The legislators first sent a letter to Kushner on December 6th that has yet to receive a response. The second request comes after reports that Special Counsel Robert Mueller is looking into whether Kushner was securing financing from foreigners for Kushner Companies during the presidential transition. “The questions we’ve been asking are pretty simple: Did he have any discussions with foreign nationals about 666 Fifth Avenue? And, if so, did he discuss anything related to helping finance, purchase, or assist with the debt on 666 Fifth Avenue. The longer we wait for a response, the more it seems like Mr. Kushner has something to hide,” the letter reads. Fellow members Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Rubén Gallego (D-AZ), Robin Kelly (D-IL), and Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), among others, joined Lieu. See the full letter here.