Jeffries Held Private Talks With Kushner Amid Democratic Probe of Kushner's Gulf-State Dealings

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries privately met Jared Kushner to discuss housing, immigration, and cost-of-living cooperation, the New York Times reported on August 23, 2026. Months earlier, in April, Judiciary Committee Democrats led by Rep. Jamie Raskin opened an investigation into Kushner's financial conflicts of interest involving Gulf-state funds. Jeffries' office declined to comment.