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New book makes fiery claims about Jared Kushner’s finances in Trump’s first term

Kushner threatens to sue, denying allegations that two slush funds were set up to influence his Middle East roleA new book containing incendiary claims about <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/jared-kushner">Jared Kushner</a>’s financial dealings during <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump</a>’s first term has ignited a political and media firestorm.The book by author Matthew Cole is called <a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Princes-and-Thieves/Matthew-Cole/9781668095324?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=24329797406&gbraid=0AAAAADv-uEky8EVWeIdQjFduFs3T0cQUx&gclid=Cj0KCQjw6ObWBhDDARIsAFdfcUiEFAEOybUSKsJbWx_qNJj3yRZDm0rp6Z2Frk-zBcGqesh1TtCiHEEaAoFhEALw_wcB">Princes and Thieves: Jared Kushner and Mohamed bin Zayed’s Secret Plot to Remake the Middle East</a> and was released in the US this week. An <a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/story/jared-kushner-hacked-phone-secret-negotiations">excerpt was published by Vanity Fair</a> last Thursday, and immediately drew a furious response from Kushner, who called its claims “completely insane”. The book contains numerous allegations about Kushner, whose father-in-law is Trump and who has served as one of his top diplomatic envoys in the Middle East – the most explosive of which are claims linking him to huge bank accounts allegedly funded by Gulf states. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/28/jared-kushner-book-claims">Continue reading...</a>

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