Kushner gets sued over his role—and his money
CREW sued to stop Jared Kushner from acting as a top U.S. envoy without Senate confirmation and public financial disclosures, pointing to the overlap between his diplomacy and private business. The watchdog says Affinity Partners manages more than $6 billion, approximately 99% owned by foreign investors; the White House maintains that he is serving as a private citizen and volunteer. Our question is simple: why should the president’s son-in-law wield this much influence without the public getting a clear account of his financial interests?
CREW: the lawsuit and financial-conflict allegations
AP: Kushner’s volunteer envoy role and White House response
Hegseth couldn’t escape the interruptions
Six protesters interrupted speakers during the opening of an AUSA panel featuring Pete Hegseth in Washington, condemning the Iran war and invoking the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Our reel includes two of those confrontations and our reaction to Hegseth’s response. We want accountability for the consequences of this administration’s military decisions, and a polished conference appearance should not shield officials from those questions.
Military Times: six interruptions at the AUSA panel
The deleted post that demands an answer
Our reel shows a reportedly deleted post attributed to Rhein Amacher asking whether people could hunt down a particular Somali politician, paired with shooter-game imagery. We interpret it as an apparent threat toward Ilhan Omar and call for the FBI to take it seriously; Daily Kos also reported the post. Political disagreement is no excuse for language that appears to invite violence against an elected official.
Daily Kos: reporting on the post amid attacks on Omar
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It’s about time!! Government-wise, who the hell is Kushner? A volunteer? I don’t want a volunteer negotiating US diplomacy. JFC. He can’t pass a security check. Get him the hell out of government business!!
At this point, it’s clear the only adults in government wear robes (NOT you scotus6)!!I’ve thought for some time, why leave the doling out of justice to the derelicts? The suck ups, or the clowns?? They’re never going to get proper procedure over the line! SUE them ALL!!🤬🤬