Jared Kushner denies CNN report about conflict of interest over investments in Israeli defense companies

US Special Envoy and son-in-law of the American President Jared Kushner denied a CNN publication that his diplomatic activities allegedly contributed to benefiting from investments in Israeli defense companies.

Earlier, CNN published material accusing the US special envoy of a possible conflict of interest due to combining diplomatic activities in the Middle East with private investments. The TV channel claims that Kushner's company Affinity Partners, through the Israeli Phoenix Financial, is indirectly connected with investments in suppliers to the Israeli army.

"CNN published a highly misleading story and headline claiming that my diplomatic work in the Middle East has somehow benefited investments in Israeli defense companies," Kushner wrote on social media X.

At the same time, as the American special envoy noted, CNN admitted that it did not find direct evidence that his actions as a diplomat directly influenced the investments in question.

Kushner stressed that Phoenix is ​​not a defense company, but a large Israeli financial institution with approximately $220 billion in assets under management. He said he is not involved in Phoenix's investment selection and his company, Affinity, does not own the defense companies mentioned by CNN.