House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) on Thursday criticized former President Trump’s son-in-law Hunter Biden after he raised questions about foreign dealings during testimony with House members. Defended Jared Kushner.
Jordan called the scrutiny of Kushner, who was also an adviser to President Trump, “ridiculous.”
“The idea that Jared Kushner did anything wrong is ridiculous,” Jordan told Newsmax’s Eric Bolling during an appearance on “The Balance” Wednesday night.
“So the Trump family has been investigated more than any other family on the planet, and what they’ve tried to do and have done to President Trump over the last seven years is unbelievable.” said Jordan.
Hunter Biden appeared in a closed-door deposition Wednesday and was slammed by Republicans for his foreign business dealings. In the process, the president’s son peppered his Republican interrogators with questions.
“He has a history of working in the business world with independent businessmen and foreign governments that have no business whatsoever with Jared Kushner,” Rep. Dan Goldman of New York said at Wednesday’s hearing. I made a distinction.” Interrupt the testimony.
Kushner oversaw Middle East policy during the Trump administration. He secured a $2 billion investment from Saudi Arabia six months after leaving his Oval Office post, but the deal has come into question.
Monitoring will be strengthened from 2022 onwards New York Times coverage It detailed that a Saudi government advisory committee did not support Mr. Kushner’s investment in a private equity firm, pointing to “the lack of experience on the part of the management team.” The suspicions were quashed by a large advisory committee led by Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, an ally of the Trump administration.
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Another House Republican, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), who is spearheading the Hunter Biden investigation, said in August that Kushner had accepted a $2 billion investment. “It crossed an ethical line.”
But Comer distinguished the two cases at the time, saying Kushner secured the funding after leaving office, while the Hunter Biden deal was done while his father was vice president.
Democratic Party An investigation has been launched against Kushner. when they had a majority in the House of Representatives. The investigation was discontinued after Republicans regained the majority.
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