# Congress Can Do More to Curb Kushner’s Conflicts of Interest

> Congress must act to fix ethics loopholes allowing Jared Kushner to profit from foreign deals while negotiating U.S. peace deals.
- Title: Congress Can Do More to Curb Kushner’s Conflicts of Interest
- Summary: Congress must act to fix ethics loopholes allowing Jared Kushner to profit from foreign deals while negotiating U.S. peace deals. Congress failed to close…
- Keywords: jared kushner, affinity partners, saudi arabia, israel, hamas, fara, congress, ethics, conflict of interest, special envoy, More, Curb
- Source: Foreign Policy — https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/10/12/congress-kushner-corruption-saudi-israel-russia
- Author: Sarah Leah Whitson
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: jared kushner, affinity partners, saudi arabia, israel, hamas, fara, congress, ethics, conflict of interest, special envoy
## Kushner’s dual roles
Jared Kushner holds dual roles as a volunteer diplomatic negotiator for President Trump and owner of Affinity Partners.
## Affinity Partners’ funding
Affinity Partners is financed overwhelmingly by Saudi Arabia and other Persian Gulf monarchies.
## Kushner’s Israeli investments
Affinity Partners became largest shareholder in Phoenix Financial, holding shares in nine Israeli military suppliers.
## Kushner’s role in peace talks
Kushner was tasked with negotiating peace deals between Israel and Hamas.
## Past warnings about conflicts
In April 2022, DAWN urged Congress to investigate Saudi Arabia’s $2 billion investment in Kushner’s fund.
## Kushner’s fund launch
Kushner established Affinity Partners on January 21, 2021, one day after leaving White House.
## Investigations into conflicts
Congress opened investigations into Kushner’s conflicts of interest in 2022 and 2024.
## Affinity’s foreign funding
As of March 2024, 99 percent of Affinity’s $3 billion under management came from foreign sources.
## Kushner’s Saudi ties
Kushner supported Saudi Arabia and UAE during Trump’s first term.
## Ethics law loopholes
Congress did not enact revolving door laws or amend FARA rules to prevent conflicts of interest.
## Kushner’s Gaza ties
Kushner’s investments in Israeli weapons companies profit from Gaza war that Saudi Arabia condemns.
## Congress’s inaction
Congress failed to enact meaningful reforms to curb Kushner’s conflicts of interest in next two years.
## Kushner’s defense
Kushner claims he did not direct Phoenix’s investments in Israeli weapons firms.
## Congress’s next steps
Congress should demand White House explain why Kushner wasn’t designated a special government employee.
## Key takeaway

Congress failed to close ethics loopholes letting Jared Kushner profit from foreign investments while negotiating peace deals.