Fifa Faces Potential US Congressional Probe Over Ties to Trump, Kushner Family
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A senior US Democrat, Jamie Raskin, threatens a congressional investigation into Fifa's financial and political ties to Donald Trump and his family, including a $20bn privatization plan involving Jared Kushner's brother, if Democrats win the House in November.
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Fifa's privatization plan and historical corruption scandals underpin the congressional threat.
Fifa could face a sweeping US congressional investigation into its expanding financial and political ties to Donald Trump and his family if Democrats reclaim the House of Representatives in November, a senior party figure has warned.
Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the House judiciary committee, accused global football’s governing body of a “smash-and-grab scam of colossal proportions” after it proposed a multibillion-dollar privatization of its commercial operations.
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Congressional Investigation Launched if Democrats Win House
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- Will Democrats win the House in November?
- What evidence of corruption will the investigation uncover?
