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Fast Forward NYC Council Will Investigate Report That Kushner Filed False Housing Permits
The New York City Council will investigate a recent report that Jared Kushner’s family real estate business filed dozens of false construction permits, New York 1 reported Monday. The permits, uncovered by the Associated Press, falsely stated that there were no rent-controlled units in their buildings in order to expedite construction approval. Housing advocates accused…
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Fast Forward Jared Kushner’s Business Confirms Qatari Meeting Held After Inauguration
Jared Kushner’s family’s business, Kushner Companies, acknowledged Sunday that Kushner’s father met with Qatari officials to seek financing three months after Donald Trump’s inauguration, the Washington Post reported. Charles Kushner said that he turned down financing from Qatari’s finance minister because it may have presented a conflict of interest for Jared Kushner, an aide to…
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Fast Forward Kushner Companies Filed Dozens Of False NYC Housing Permits
The Kushner Companies filed at least 80 false applications for construction permits on its buildings in New York City from 2013 to 2016, the Associated Press reported Sunday. The permit applications falsely stated that there were no rent-controlled tenants in their buildings, despite other tax forms from the company admitting otherwise. The false paperwork was…
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Fast Forward 25 Dems To Trump: Fire Jared Kushner
Citing Jared Kushner’s lack of top secret security clearance and reports of his contacts with foreign governments and businesses, a group of Democratic lawmakers is calling on Trump to fire his son-in-law from his position as a White House senior advisor. “It is grossly irresponsible to continue allowing Jared Kushner such direct influence over American…
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Opinion Trump Fired Tillerson To Protect Jared Kushner
President Trump yesterday dismissed his secretary of state, Rex Tillerson — via tweet. While Tillerson was never a “Trumpian” in the manner of Steve Bannon and Sebastian Gorka, Republican foreign policy stalwarts Robert Gates and Condoleezza Rice recommended him for his stellar career as a business executive with long-standing ties to President Vladimir Putin of…
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Fast Forward Qatar Had Dirt On Kushner But Kept It From Mueller To Preserve White House Ties
Officials from Qatar acquired what they said was evidence of illicit influence by the United Arab Emirates on Jared Kushner and other White House figures, but did not share it with special counsel Robert Mueller in order to maintain diplomatic ties, NBC News reported Monday. Qatar believes that secret meetings between Kushner and leaders from…
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Fast Forward Kushners Made Deal With Japan-Owned Firm, Raising Conflict Of Interest Concerns
The Kushner Companies made a real estate deal last year with a company whose largest shareholder is the government of Japan, raising more concerns that White House senior advisor Jared Kushner may have a conflict of interest between his foreign policy work and his family business. An ownership stake in 175 Pearl Street was sold…
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Opinion What Gaza Really Needs Is For Israel To Recognize The Humanity Of Its Residents
On March 13, Jared Kushner and Jason D. Greenblatt held a White House summit on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza with leaders from Israel, several Arab nations and Western countries — but there were no leaders from either the Palestinian Authority or Gaza in attendance. “We all know that none of this will be easy,”…
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