PNN – The move comes after Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump (Trump’s two sons) invested in the drone industry in recent weeks, as their father’s administration had created an opportunity for growth in the field.
According to the report of Pakistan News Network, citing the AOL website, Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law and “peace envoy” to the Middle East, is trying to raise billions of dollars for his private equity firm from governments in the region, even as he leads America’s diplomatic efforts in the midst of a war with Iran.
Inside sources revealed that Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, is collecting financial donations from Arab oil governments during the current regional war in the Middle East.
The effort is a continuation of the deals, partnerships and government contracts that the Trump children pursued to amass private wealth for the family and Donald Trump himself during their father’s presidency. The move comes after Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, two of Trump’s sons, invested in the drone industry in recent weeks as their father’s administration saw an opportunity for growth in the sector.
Sources told The New York Times that Kushner has spoken with potential investors about raising $5 billion or more for his investment firm, Affinity Partners. The move follows similar efforts by Kushner to raise billions of dollars in new investment in private meetings with international business leaders since last year, even while Kushner was serving as one of the U.S. government’s top negotiators.
Affinity representatives have previously met with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, which is funded by the sale of the country’s vast oil reserves. The fund is run by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who previously invested $2 billion in Kushner’s company after Trump’s first term.
Sources told the New York Times that Kushner will also seek additional investment from the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, whose sovereign wealth funds also have invested in Affinity. The fundraising effort is expected to continue into 2026, according to the report.
The human rights group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington sent a public letter to the White House this week calling on Kushner to be subject to financial disclosure rules that government employees must follow.
The group wrote, referring to Kushner’s official appointment to Trump’s “Peace Commission” on February 19: Kushner must file his legally required public financial disclosure report within 30 days of his appointment as special peace envoy.
The group added: Kushner has played a key diplomatic role in handling Trump’s attacks on Iran and the war that followed. Given Kushner’s considerable power in determining foreign policy – including on the ongoing conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine – people expect immediate clarity on his role and financial connections… Jared Kushner cannot be an exception to this rule, no matter how much the Trump administration has allowed his role to be obscured, especially when his work directly impacts geopolitics and the lives of not only Americans but people around the world.
A golf company backed by Eric and Donald Trump Jr. has merged with Pavros, which is reportedly working on deals to acquire Ukrainian drone technology. This is the second drone-related tie-up they have pursued in as many months, according to the Wall Street Journal. Dominion Securities, an investment bank backed by Trump’s second son, is also involved in the deal.
Drones are widely used in Ukraine to defend against Russian aggression, as front-line air defense systems limit the need for conventional aircraft.
With a cash pile from digital assets that far exceeds the family’s traditional business income and is only being added to by new partnerships in the drone industry, observers have expressed concern that the Trump family is using the power and influence of the presidency to enrich themselves.
According to Reuters, government ethics experts had previously said that the alignment of the Trump family’s cryptocurrency initiatives with President Trump’s public role as overseer of U.S. cryptocurrency policy constitutes a conflict of interest unprecedented in modern presidential history.
The news comes after a New York Times report found that Trump has used his presidency to pocket at least $1.4 billion so far. The profits have come from licensing the Trump name for overseas properties, receiving settlements from major tech and media companies, raising millions from Jeff Bezos’ Amazon for his documentary about Melania Trump, and accepting personal gifts like a $400 million jet from Qatar.
But the bulk of this income came from the family’s various investments in digital currencies, including token sales from World Liberty, which the Trump sons are listed as founders of.
Kathleen Clark, a law professor at the University of Washington, told Reuters in October: These people are not cleverly pouring money into the Trump family business. They are doing it because they want to escape the legal constraints and immunity that only the president can provide.