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Jared Kushner's family's real estate company 'subpoenaed over investment-for-visas

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Jared Kushner's family's real estate company 'subpoenaed over investment-for-visas programme'

Samuel Osborne
August 3, 2017

New York federal prosecutors have reportedly subpoenaed Kushner Companies, the New York real estate business owned by the family of Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner. The subpoenea concerns the company's use of the controversial EB-5 visa programme to finance its development in New Jersey called One Journal Square, the Wall Street Journal reported. The EB-5 programme allows wealthy foreign investors to effectively buy US immigration visas for themselves and their families by investing at least $500,000 (£378,000) in US development projects.

The family was criticised earlier this year when Mr Kushner's sister, Nicole Kushner Meyer, mentioned her brother's work in the Trump administration while urging Chinese citizens to invest in the New Jersey project. In a statement to the Washington Post, Kushner Companies said it “apologises if that mention of her brother was in any way interpreted as an attempt to lure investors. That was not Ms Meyer’s intention”. The company added that Mr Kushner had “stepped away from the company in January and has nothing to do with this project.” Mr Kushner had resigned from the business and sold on his personal assets to family members. However, he retains a stake in Trump Bay Street, another New Jersey property which Kushner Companies also used the EB-5 programme for.
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A sweetheart deal with wealthy Chinese investors. Invest in my real estate projects and I'll provide you with US visa's. "Pay to Stay"
 
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apdst said:
Is this an actual crime, or just another chapter in the witch hunt?
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Yeah, it is.

Soliciting nationals/citizens from another country for financial investments in exchange for favorable treatment from the government is solicitation of foreign bribery - a big deal.
 
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MovingPictures said:
Yeah, it is.

Soliciting nationals/citizens from another country for financial investments in exchange for favorable treatment from the government is solicitation of foreign bribery - a big deal.
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The program already exists,

The EB-5 programme allows wealthy foreign investors to effectively buy US immigration visas for themselves and their families by investing at least $500,000 (£378,000) in US development projects.
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There's no way that Kushner's company is the only one doing this.
 
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Rogue Valley said:
Jared Kushner's family's real estate company 'subpoenaed over investment-for-visas programme'



A sweetheart deal with wealthy Chinese investors. Invest in my real estate projects and I'll provide you with US visa's. "Pay to Stay"
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Well, the EB-5 program was started in 1990. I mean, maybe Trump was conspiring at that time to commence the ruination of our fin nation but, personally, I think that might be a bit of a stretch. However, just to be on the safe side, we really should get a special counsel involved and investigate for a year or so...at least until November of 2018.
 
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Lutherf said:
However, just to be on the safe side, we really should get a special counsel involved and investigate for a year or so...at least until November of 2018.
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Consider it done!


You are welcome
 
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sangha said:
Consider it done!


You are welcome
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It'll be mighty interesting if, come next November, there is still and investigation and still no finding of collusion. Are the Democrats really convinced that they can win on a "maybe there's something" platform?
 
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Lutherf said:
It'll be mighty interesting if, come next November, there is still and investigation and still no finding of collusion. Are the Democrats really convinced that they can win on a "maybe there's something" platform?
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It will be mighty interesting no matter how the investigation concludes.
 
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Great - Wealthy foreigners can pay money and get VISAs, so terrorists can enter the country. Why are we focusing on refugees? Saudi terrorist financiers can easily afford $500,000. And it mentions that the Trump Admin extended the program.
 
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apdst said:
There's no way that Kushner's company is the only one doing this.
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Depends on how it was worded, and then of course the biggest problem... Kushner is in the freaking US government that issues the damn visas. The conflict of interest is massive.
 
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Next time I get pulled over for speeding I'm going to tell the cop, "Is that even illegal? There's no way I'm the only one doing this." It can't fail.
 
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apdst said:
The program already exists,



There's no way that Kushner's company is the only one doing this.
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Kushner's status in the WH can not be used by Kushner Companies to attract foreign investors - it violates the emolument clause.
 
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MovingPictures said:
Kushner's status in the WH can not be used by Kushner Companies to attract foreign investors - it violates the emolument clause.
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I can't believe there are people who need this explained to them.
 
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MovingPictures said:
Yeah, it is.

Soliciting nationals/citizens from another country for financial investments in exchange for favorable treatment from the government is solicitation of foreign bribery - a big deal.
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Has this been shown?

This is Trump's son in law's family.

What do they have to do with Trump?
 
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Lutherf said:
Well, the EB-5 program was started in 1990. I mean, maybe Trump was conspiring at that time to commence the ruination of our fin nation but, personally, I think that might be a bit of a stretch. However, just to be on the safe side, we really should get a special counsel involved and investigate for a year or so...at least until November of 2018.
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Trump is not being investigated here.

It is the son in law's family.
 
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PeteEU said:
Depends on how it was worded, and then of course the biggest problem... Kushner is in the freaking US government that issues the damn visas. The conflict of interest is massive.
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No he is not "in the government '. I agree that there might have been improper advances made. Were they unusual or criminal? I very much doubt it and would be horrified, if given the present info? I can't believe anyone rational could.
 
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phattonez said:
I hope that this gets Kushner out of the White House.
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Why? What did he do that is illegal or even unethical? I mean, that you hate him might underpin your wish. But that doesn't make it rational.
 
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joG said:
No he is not "in the government '. I agree that there might have been improper advances made. Were they unusual or criminal? I very much doubt it and would be horrified, if given the present info? I can't believe anyone rational could.
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Jared Kushner is indeed in government. Trumps Swiss army knife. Ambassador without portfolio although he is directly responsible for the I/P settlement. Kushner has access to classified information.
 
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MovingPictures said:
Kushner's status in the WH can not be used by Kushner Companies to attract foreign investors - it violates the emolument clause.
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The NY AG can't pursue Federal crimes.
 
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Cardinal said:
I can't believe there are people who need this explained to them.
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Clinton did it and you didn't say jack.
 
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apdst said:
The program already exists,



There's no way that Kushner's company is the only one doing this.
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You have no principles left if you are OK with Kushner's company paying for illegal immigrants. Why don't you ever get outraged at Trump?
 
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