Rep. Garcia: Why Did Saudi Government Give Kushner $2 Billion?

Shortly after Speaker McCarthy announced that he was directing House committees to open an impeachment inquiry into President Biden, Rep. Robert Garcia called for an investigation into Jared Kushner to determine the circumstances behind a $2 billion investment secured by Kushner from the Saudi Government just months after leaving the Trump White House.

Garcia makes the case for the investigation by stating that:

• Kushner pushed his way into a job in his father-in-law’s administration with no experience.
• Kushner prioritized pushing out the Secretary of State in order to “cozy up” to the Saudi Government.
• There are records of a $110 billion arms deal between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia that was inflated at the direction of Kushner.
• Months after Kushner’s departure from the White House, the Saudi crown prince overruled his own investment advisors and sent $2 billion into Kushner's companies' bank account.

Garcia: "I rise today to urge House Republicans to investigate one of the modern American scandals and political cons. Why did the Saudi government give Jared Kushner $2 billion just months after he left the Trump White House? Kushner, who oversaw Middle East policy for his father-in-law, has enriched himself and his family in what’s clearly an enormous grift and likely serious conflict of interest crimes. Let's review."

"First, Jared Kushner conned his way into a cushy White House job with no clear job description and no experience. Then he took it upon himself to prioritize pushing out the U.S. Secretary of State so he could cozy up to the Saudi government. Now, once he was close enough to the Saudis, we have records of a $110 billion arms deal between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia that was inflated at the direction of Jared Kushner. Then, mere months after he exits the White House, what happens? The crown prince of Saudi Arabia overrules his own investment advisors and sends $2 billion to Kushner's company's bank account."

"In the exact words of Republican Chris Christie, who I'll quote: "The grift from this family is breathtaking." Jared Kushner and Ivanka Kushner walk out of the White House and months later get $2 billion from the Saudis. Some have said the Kushner family has engaged in business dealings that may have crossed the ethical line, and I agree. Yet they refuse to act. Is this the same party that's obsessed with President Biden's family? The American people deserve answers, and I urge my colleagues across the aisle to answer all our calls and subpoena Jared Kushner's company once and for all."

House Republicans haven’t displayed any interest or urgency in pursuing an investigation into Donald Trump’s son-in-law so far, even though the circumstances around Kushner’s $2 billion investment from the Saudi Government line up with the accusations they have made against President Biden and his son.