the money story about the stormy daniels payment and when it comes to following the money, there are now official ly a million and 8 stories out there about potential corruption allegations that center on the presidential son-in-law jared kushner and his family real estate company. after new york times reporting last week about the kushner real estate company receiving a half billion in loans from two companies last year shortly after executives from those companies met with jared, the associated press followed up with the news after one of those firms, after they paid that $184 million loan to jared s family company, the sec dropped an on going investigation of that same firm. now those two things may have no connection at all. right? but we can t know that if high-ranking government officials are meeting in the
with the news after one of those firms, after they paid that $184 million loan to jared s family company, the sec dropped an on going investigation of that same firm. now those two things may have no connection at all. right? but we can t know that if high-ranking government officials are meeting in the white house with people who are also giving them money in a business capacity. there is jared kushner meeting with this firm, then there s the firm giving his family business $184 million, then the sec drops the investigation into that firm. maybe all of those things are totally unconnected but how are we supposed to know? we never should have to ask these questions because ethics rules should prevent those from happening inside the u.s. government. same goes for the trump administration taking a bewilderingly hard-line stance against the nation of qatar a few months ago. turns out that was right after
white house with people who are also giving them money in a business capacity. there is jared kushner meeting with this firm then the firm giving his family business $184 million, then the sec drops the investigation into that firm. maybe all of those things are totally unconnected but how are we supposed to know? we never should have to ask these questions because ethics rules should prevent those from happening inside the u.s. government. same goes for the trump administration taking a bewilderingly hard-line stance against the nation of qatar a few months ago. turns out that was right after officials from qatar had a meeting with jared s dad in april of last year. in that meeting they turned down his request for a big multi gazillion qatarry investment natural is statin
get the full security clearance she needs as a full security adviser to the president. all of this comes as the white house defends her husband after it was revealed his family businesses scored $500 million in loans after kushner personally met with lenders at the white house. cnn reports. this chicago skyscraper is majority owned by jared kushner and his family. mortgage documents show a link to new york city private equity powerhouse apollo global management provided them with $184 million fort gaj fmortgage the building. months earlier that same executive was in talks with the white house about an advisory role, according to a source with knowledge of the discussions. jared stepped down as ceo of his family s business since going to washington. but questions of conflicts still persist. also at the white house, jared
investigating one of ivanka trump s international business deals. specifically, the negotiations and financing surrounding trump international hotel and tower in vancouver. the extra attention could make it harder for her to get the full security clearance she needs as adviser to the president. and all of this comes as the white house defends her husband, jared kushner, after the new york times report that his family businesses received $500 million in loans following meetings between kushner and lenders that took place at the white house. for more now, here s cnn s christina alesci. reporter: this, chicago s skyscraper, is majority owned by jared kushner and his family. mortgage documents show a fund linked to new york city private equity powerhouse apollo global management provided them with $184 million mortgage for the building. apollo was founded by josh harris. months earlier, that same executive was in talks with the