How Jared Kushner is mixing U.S. diplomacy with his billion-dollar business

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The New Yorker 's Dexter Filkins says while Trump's son-in-law is a U.S. special envoy negotiating peace, he's also working on private business deals, raising billions in some of the same countries.

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  • The New Yorker 's Dexter Filkins says while Trump's son-in-law is a U.S. special envoy negotiating peace, he's also working on private business deals, raising billions in some of the same countries.
  • Reported by NPR and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:14:19 UTC.

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