Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, warns Jared Kushner is “unfit to serve in any capacity” in government. Raskin argues that at least five foreign governments may hold compromising information on President Donald Trump’s son-in-law.
In a letter shared first with MS NOW, the Maryland Democrat cited a recent Vanity Fair report alleging that Kushner secretly received billions of dollars “from off-the-books secret slush funds used by the Saudi and Emirati governments.” Raskin alleged those funds were used for illicit purposes, including the bribery of a U.S. official and “funding war crimes.”
“You cannot possibly serve as U.S. diplomat when at least five foreign governments — the Saudis, the Emiratis, the Israelis, the Russians, and even the Dutch — appear to have damning kompromat on you,” Raskin wrote.
He added that Kushner is “currently unfit to serve in any capacity in the United States government, much less in a capacity that involves interaction with Kings, princes and foreign states.”
Raskin is demanding that Kushner recuse himself “from negotiating or representing the United States in any capacity” until he produces “relevant financial records regarding your contacts with, and payments by, foreign governments.” Kushner returned to the administration in 2025 as a peace envoy and has been involved in talks between Ukraine and Russia, Israel and Hamas, and the U.S. and Iran.
Judiciary Democrats can’t issue subpoenas while they’re in the House minority, but Raskin is signaling that his committee would investigate Kushner if Democrats retake the chamber.
He also wrote the letter alone, without Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA), the top Democrat on the Oversight Committee, who often co-signs his investigative letters. MS NOW described that as a sign Raskin may be marking Kushner as Judiciary territory.
Raskin has already looked into Kushner’s possible conflicts of interest as an Iran war ceasefire negotiator, as well as his plan to build a luxury resort on Albania’s coast. He said those earlier inquiries have gone unanswered.
The Vanity Fair piece is an excerpt from an upcoming book by investigative journalist Matthew Cole. It claims Kushner had access to roughly $2 billion in secret Saudi- and UAE-linked funds while serving as a senior adviser to Trump. MS NOW has not independently verified Cole’s reporting.
Kushner disputed the allegations last week on X, calling the report “completely insane” and saying the transactions “never happened.”
“These are outrageous fabrications being presented as investigative journalism,” Kushner wrote.
The White House and Kushner’s representatives pointed to their earlier statements. Kushner’s investment firm, Affinity Partners, did not immediately respond to MS NOW’s requests for comment. Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund is the firm’s largest investor.