Top congressional Democrats request AG Garland appoint special counsel to investigate Kushner

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat, and Rep. Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, are asking Attorney General Merrick Garland to appoint a special counsel to investigate former President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and his investment firm.

They made the request in a letter Thursday to Garland stating there is evidence Kushner has "acted as an unregistered foreign agent of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia" and violated the Foreign Agents Registration Act. 

"By his own admission, Mr. Kushner is actively advising former President Trump’s campaign while being paid at least $80 million by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and other foreign governments since June 2021," read the letter. 

"There is also evidence that Mr. Kushner is secretly advising the Saudi government on U.S. foreign policy in a manner that undermines the official objectives of the U.S. government."

They also argued that Justice Department precedent supports the appointment of a special sounsel for investigations of high-profile U.S. government officials or senior political figures.

They said Kushner’s "proximity to President Trump and the potential for political interference warrants the appointment" of a special counsel.