Raskin Sends New Document Request to Kushner Amid Jeffries’ Controversial Meeting

Representative Jamie Raskin escalated an informal probe of Jared Kushner by issuing a fresh demand for paperwork that would illuminate Kushner’s simultaneous service as an unofficial foreign-policy counselor to President Donald Trump and as head of a private-equity firm funded largely by foreign sovereign investors. Raskin noted that a prior request had been ignored and stressed that the dual roles create a “glaring and incurable conflict of interest.”

The move arrives amid criticism of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, who privately met with Kushner to explore areas of cooperation should Democrats control the House, prompting backlash from progressive members. Jeffries defended the meeting as a discussion on the affordability crisis and insisted no one receives special treatment. Because the Judiciary Committee Democrats are in the minority, they cannot compel Kushner with a subpoena, leaving his cooperation voluntary. The episode underscores the split strategy among Democrats between demanding accountability from Trump’s circle and preparing to work with them if political circumstances require.