19/03/2026 Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden and House Oversight Committee Ranking Member Robert Garcia launched a formal inquiry into Jared Kushner's potential conflicts of interest. Their letters to the White House and Affinity Partners focused on reports that Kushner was seeking billions of dollars from Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds while serving as a Trump administration peace envoy. The investigation centered on whether his private fundraising and diplomatic role overlapped in ways that could compromise US foreign policy.[1]
13/03/2026 The New York Times reported that Kushner was soliciting at least $5 billion in fresh capital from Gulf governments for Affinity Partners while also working as a Middle East envoy. The reporting said Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and other regional sovereign wealth funds, including those in the UAE and Qatar, were expected to be approached. The story intensified concerns about conflicts of interest because Kushner was negotiating with the same governments that could invest in his firm.[6]
19/02/2026 President Donald Trump formally appointed Jared Kushner as Special Envoy for Peace, confirming a role he had been performing informally in the second Trump administration. The appointment drew immediate scrutiny because Kushner was simultaneously linked to fundraising efforts for Affinity Partners from Gulf investors. Critics argued that the dual role raised ethics concerns given his business relationships in the region.[1][6]
