House Judiciary Panel Expands Probe into Kushner's Controversial Albanian Land Purchase

House Judiciary Committee Democrats, under ranking member Jamie Raskin, are broadening their investigation of Jared Kushner’s alleged foreign-corruption activities to include a recent real-estate transaction in Albania. Kushner paid more than $120 million for land from Arthur Shehu, who is suspected of drug trafficking and forging Ottoman-era documents to claim ownership of coastal parcels. The Albanian government has long disputed Shehu’s titles, and residents warned of the sale’s illegitimacy before protests turned violent.

The probe, which began in April over Kushner’s work as a “Special Envoy for Peace” and his solicitation of Gulf money, now also scrutinizes his investment firm Affinity Partners. Raskin’s letter criticizes Kushner for pursuing the deal while serving as a chief negotiator on international conflicts. Lawmakers have set a September 7 deadline for Kushner to provide all records related to the Albanian transaction and any associated protests.