The Volunteer LoopholeLegally Invisible — By Design
As a government volunteer and not a paid employee, Kushner is entirely exempt from standard financial disclosure laws that apply to all other senior administration figures. He simultaneously serves as one of the government's Middle East negotiators and raises capital from the same governments he negotiates with. Senator Wyden referred Kushner to the Department of Justice in late 2024 after unveiling evidence of Kushner engaging in political activity while on the payroll of Gulf state governments.
Electronic ArtsEA Acquisition — Kushner Introduced Saudi PIF
Affinity Partners signed a deal as part of a consortium that acquired US video-game developer Electronic Arts (EA) — with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund controlling nearly all of the vehicle. Kushner had initially introduced PIF to EA and led backroom talks for months before the deal came together. On 60 Minutes, Kushner said: "What people call conflicts of interest, Steve and I call experience and trusted relationships."
"If there were credible information that showed Epstein trafficked girls to others, I would bring the case yesterday."
— Kushner on 60 Minutes, on his diplomatic methodology: "experience and trusted relationships"