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How Did Jared Kushner Get $2 Billion From the Saudis?

August 17, 2022 at 2:55 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Timothy O’Brien: “Jared Kushner’s new private equity firm got $2 billion from Saudi Arabia because maybe that’s how you can cash in when your investing experience is slender but your father-in-law may wind up back in the White House. It’s also possible that you can get billions for a firm with no track record because the White House did favors for the Saudis when your father-in-law still occupied the Oval Office.”

“It’s probably a mix of both. Regardless, it’s certainly not a reflection of Kushner’s investing prowess.”

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