—Firing Line with Margaret Hoover (@FiringLineShow) January 29, 2019
Jared Kushner has defended his father, and Kushner Companies has been shrouded in other controversies
Although his father admitted to his crimes, Jared has often defended Charles.
In 2009, Jared told New York Magazine: "His siblings stole every piece of paper from his office, and they took it to the government. Siblings that he literally made wealthy for doing nothing. He gave them interests in the business for nothing. All he did was put the tape together and send it. Was it the right thing to do? At the end of the day, it was a function of saying, 'You're trying to make my life miserable? Well, I'm doing the same.'"
That same year, Jared married Ivanka Trump, the president's eldest daughter. They have both served as White House advisors for Trump's entire presidency. Prior to serving in the White House, Kusher "transferred large portions of his real estate holdings and the New York Observer to a family trust overseen by his mother, Seryl and sold additional assets to his brother Joshua," CNN reported at the time.
Kushner Companies, before and after Charles' and Jared's tenures, has long been shrouded in controversy.
After Jared assumed the role of CEO in 2008, he sold off many holdings and bought 666 Fifth Avenue, a mixed-use building that has been the source of multiple complaints and investigations.
According to Town and Country, in 2018, Kushner Companies confirmed that the US attorney in Brooklyn had subpoenaed the company regarding its support of a program that allowed foreigners to invest $500,000 to fast-track US residency and citizenship. Kushner Companies sold the skyscraper in August 2018.
Jared Kushner also holds ownership of several Baltimore-area apartment complexes that have been embroiled in housing violations and mismanagement accusations for years.
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