Overview
- A letter from Rep. Jamie Raskin sent Tuesday broadened an April inquiry and set a September 7 deadline for Jared Kushner to provide documents tied to his planned resort on Albania’s coast.
- The committee expressly raised the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act as a legal lens to examine Kushner’s dealings and whether any communications with U.S. or Albanian officials could amount to unlawful influence.
- Kushner’s firm Affinity Partners is backed by Gulf sovereign wealth funds, including about $2 billion from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, a fact Democrats cite as heightening conflict‑of‑interest concerns.
- Reports that the resort land was sold using an allegedly forged deed by a businessman wanted in Albania have driven sustained local protests, complaints about violent site security, and environmental worries for flamingos, seals and sea turtles.
- Kushner’s spokespeople say the land purchases were lawful and ownership disputes belong in Albanian courts, and Democrats lack subpoena power as the House minority but say they would pursue broader enforcement and FCPA review if they retake the chamber.