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IcyPeas

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15. Saudi Arabia? crown prince Mohammad Bin Salman? that's where Kushner is getting his investors from:
Mon Dec 6, 2021, 02:35 PM
Dec 2021
https://www.businessinsider.com/kushner-investment-from-the-middle-east-with-mixed-success-nyt-2021-11

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During the Trump administration, Kushner developed a close relationship with crown prince Mohammad Bin Salman, with whom he reportedly regularly exchanged friendly text messages and phone calls.

Kushner could be in talks to receive as much as $2 billion from the kingdom's $450 billion Public Investment Fund, according to Project Brazen, a journalism platform set up by two former Wall Street Journal reporters.

One source familiar with the Saudi point of view told Project Brazen that while officials did have faith in Kushner's abilities as a businessman, the greater appeal was his political sway.

"In Saudi Arabia, they love the idea of soft power," the source reportedly said. "There is a view that Jared is connected to a powerful network."

Kushner's attempts to raise money from Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds raises ethical questions, The New York Times said, considering he was dealing with these countries in an official government capacity as recently as January.

Kushner's business dealings are further complicated by the possibility that Trump might run for office again in 2024.

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If orange dumbass is involved, laws were broken. louis-t Dec 2021 #1
Always a con with this mobbed-up guy. zuul Dec 2021 #2
TWSJ.: The SEC is investigating a deal between Donald Trump's new social-media venture and SPAC ... mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2021 #3
and here we go again ! so sick of "TFG" bull-shit ! lock his ass up ! monkeyman1 Dec 2021 #4
Who ever is hiding behind TLG's branding is setting up an enormous money laundering scheme. Ford_Prefect Dec 2021 #5
So many investigations on the SOB and he is still at large...lock the SOB up, when is it going to Escurumbele Dec 2021 #6
I like it. twodogsbarking Dec 2021 #7
Which means that in six weeks or so, we'll have a new set of complaints... brooklynite Dec 2021 #8
identities of certain investors keithbvadu2 Dec 2021 #9
I wouldn't' be the least bit surprised if it turns out to be a money laundering front. nt Javaman Dec 2021 #10
WaPo's take: Trump SPAC under investigation by financial regulators Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2021 #11
Here's how it plays out if there was illegal activity: SayItLoud Dec 2021 #12
Trump's shell game. No pea. twodogsbarking Dec 2021 #13
This message was self-deleted by its author ExTex Dec 2021 #14
Saudi Arabia? crown prince Mohammad Bin Salman? that's where Kushner is getting his investors from: IcyPeas Dec 2021 #15
Follow the Truth, where ... reACTIONary Dec 2021 #16
Shady as shit dalton99a Dec 2021 #17
So Trump is pushing for a media company kwolf68 Dec 2021 #18
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