The attempt by the Khayyats to influence foreign policy while discussions are underway about potential Trump family deals is an increasingly common feature of the president’s second term.
Category: Kushner, Jared
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Elon Musk Joins in Phone Call Between Donald Trump and Narendra Modi
The New York Times – Business:Mr. Musk’s participation was notable because it is rare for a private citizen to be on a call between heads of state. It also suggests that Mr. Musk is back on better terms with the president.
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After Wooing Trump With Deals, Pakistan Gets a Seat at the Table
The New York Times – Business:Steve Witkoff, a diplomatic envoy, used the Board of Peace to announce an agreement that could raze a Pakistan-owned Manhattan hotel. Now the country is involved in negotiating peace talks with Iran.
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Democrats Demand Answers on Jared Kushner’s Mideast Business Dealings
The New York Times – Business:Two prominent lawmakers wrote to the White House and Mr. Kushner after The New York Times revealed private fund-raising efforts by President Trump’s envoy in the region.
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Jared Kushner Solicits Funds for His Firm While Working as Mideast Envoy
The New York Times – Business:President Trump’s son-in-law is trying to raise $5 billion or more from foreign governments and others for his private equity firm.
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A New Stage in the Fight for Warner Bros. Discovery
The media company formally rejected a hostile takeover bid by Paramount and questioned the purported political advantages held by its unwanted suitor.
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Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners Pulls Out of Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
Affinity Partners, Mr. Kushner’s private equity firm, played a small financial role in Paramount’s $108 billion offer, but it had attracted political attention to the deal.
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Asserting a Personal Role in Warner Bros. Battle, Trump Expands His Powers Again
The move comes as the Supreme Court also appears poised to put antitrust enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission under his control.
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Trump Stands in the Middle as Netflix and Paramount Vie for a Megadeal
The president has shattered norms by pledging to “be involved” in the regulatory fate of a transaction that could reshape the news and entertainment industries.
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Jared Kushner Is Part of Paramount’s Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
Mr. Kushner’s private equity fund is one of the many groups helping Paramount mount a hostile bid to buy the group, whose holdings include CNN.
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Trump Family’s Business Ties to Saudi Arabia Raise Ethics Worries
President Trump will host Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, who oversees a major construction project that is in talks with the Trump family business.