Reports: Kushner Accessed Billions in Gulf Funds; Netanyahu Accused of Aiding Concealment

Reports allege Jared Kushner held access to billions from the UAE and Saudi Arabia, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is accused of helping conceal funds.

Jared Kushner, the son-in-law and former adviser to US President Donald Trump, had access to billions of dollars in funds from the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, including an Israeli bank account, The Jerusalem Post reported. Concurrently, network i24NEWS reported that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been accused of assisting Kushner in concealing approximately one billion dollars originating from the UAE.

According to a source familiar with the agreement cited in the report, Kushner sought diplomatic shortcuts and promised UAE ruler Mohamed bin Zayed and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that he would advance their interests with Trump. Further details regarding the allegations have not yet been released.