“Yet Another Example of Blatant Corruption in the Trump Administration”: Rep. Ted Lieu Reacts to Report Suggesting Kushner Received “Nearly $2 Billion in Total” From Foreign Leaders

United States Representative Ted Lieu took to social media and shared his reaction to alleged corruption in the Trump administration.

United States Representative Ted Lieu shared his reaction to a report regarding Jared Kushner being paid by foreign leaders. On October 27, 2026, the representative reposted a report from The New Republic that Kushner’s phone was hacked. Matthew Cole, an investigative journalist, revealed that Kushner could allegedly access funds from foreign leaders. Aside from being the special envoy for peace, Jared Kushner is also the son-in-law of President Donald Trump. It didn’t take long for the representative to add this to his list of corruption under the current administration.

“Yet another example of blatant corruption in the Trump administration.”

Based on the report, Kushner’s iPhone was compromised by the Netherlands Defense Intelligence and Security Service during the first Trump administration. This paved the way for officials to learn that Kushner knew of bank transfers and received nearly $2 billion from foreign leaders.

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United States Representative Ted Lieu Reacts to a Report Involving Jared Kushner

In the X post, the representative called the omission an example of blatant corruption. It is worth pointing out that Kushner was not the owner of the account but a signatory. Jared Kushner played a crucial role in establishing peace and diplomacy in the Middle East during Trump’s first term in 2017. At the moment of writing, both Jared Kushner and President Donald Trump denied the allegations.

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