Jared Kushner Received Massive Loan From Russian-Linked German Bank
Donald Trump’s son-in-law received a massive load from a German bank with ties to Russia and Trump just before the election.
The Washington Post reported Sunday evening that Kushner’s real estate company received a $285 million loan a month before Election Day from Deutsche Bank which has also lent millions to Donald Trump.
According to the report, “Kushner’s association with Deutsche Bank is among a number of financial matters that could come under focus as his business activities are reviewed by special counsel Robert S. Mueller III, who is examining Kushner as part of a broader investigation into possible Russian influence in the election.”
At the time of the loan, Kushner was a senior adviser to Trump’s presidential campaign. Since then, Kushner has joined his father-in-law’s administration.
The loan exposes one of the major conflicts that Kushner had while running his real estate company and working on Trump’s campaign simultaneously.
The White House told The Post that Kushner “will recuse from any particular matter involving specific parties in which Deutsche Bank is a party.”
Also troubling is that Kushner made a personal guarantee on the loan, which he did not reveal on his financial disclosure form with the Office of Government Ethics.
Deutsche Bank has been tied to the Russia investigation in part because of links to Russian money laundering scandals and loans they have made to Donald Trump.
News reports have noted that Kushner is under scrutiny for meetings with Russian officials as well as his financial dealings.
Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee have pressed the German bank to share information about Trump’s financial dealings with Russia. However, Deutsche Bank has denied the request.
Trump’s financial disclosure forms revealed that he has borrowed at least $130 million to Deutsche Bank.
Read the full Washington Post report here.
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