Democrats release new information on the Jared Kushner loan controversy

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April 13, 2018 11:18 PM

Congressional Democrats on Friday released new information on the loan controversy involving top White House staffer Jared Kushner.

Democratic lawmakers released new information on the Jared Kushner loan controversy.
Two creditors provided Kushner Companies with more than $500 million in loans after their leaders met with Kushner in the White House.

Congressional Democrats on Friday released new information on the loan controversy involving White House senior adviser Jared Kushner.

Democratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Tom Carper of Delaware, Gary Peters of Michigan, and Rep. Elijah Cummings of Michigan, the ranking member on the House Oversight Committee, released the information after hearing back from Citigroup and Apollo Global Management, the two creditors that provided Kushner Companies with more than $500 million in loans after meeting with Kushner in the White House.

The Democrats said in their release that the companies' responses to an earlier request yielded the following information:

Meanwhile, Apollo told the Democratic lawmakers that founder Josh Harris and Kushner never discussed loans while the two held a conversation in the White House. The loans, the company said, were "consistent" with market terms.

Citigroup asserted that the loan to Kushner was appropriate and did not have CEO Michael Corbat's knowledge of approval. Corbat did not discuss any personal business between Citigroup and Kushner Companies while in the White House, Citigroup said.

The members pressed both creditors for additional information and documents on the loans and communications with Kushner and Kushner Companies by April 25.

News of the loans broke in Februarywhen The New York Times reportedthat Citigroup lent Kushner Companies and a partner $325 million early last year, shortly after Corbat met Kushner in the White House.

Harris held several meetings with Kushner before the company lent $184 million to Kushner's family business last year.

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