Kushner firm will benefit from Trump administration Opportunity Zones

White House boosts tax break that’s attracted Kushner, Scaramucci and other wealthy investors

New York-based Cadre, in which Jared Kushner still holds at least a $25 million passive stake, is a high-profile example of how early investor interest in the program appears focused on the places that need it the least https://t.co/1qJGatNlUB

— TribLIVE.com (@TribLIVE) December 16, 2018

A real estate investment firm co-founded by Jared Kushner, is betting on the Trump administration’s Opportunity Zone tax breaks but isn’t that interested in steering its investors to the poorest, most-downtrodden areas that the program seeks to revitalize. https://t.co/DmZteFweft

— PBS NewsHour (@NewsHour) December 16, 2018

Melania Trump is not the first First Lady who has been mocked and criticized

Remember how they talked about Hillary Clinton and Michelle Obama?

You had nothing to say when Michelle Obama was called a man, was called an Ape, when she was accused of disrespecting the White House for showing her bare shoulders. I actually agree with you that Melania shouldn’t even be the focus as her husband directs a criminal enterprise. https://t.co/o60t1ISHeV

— Wendell Pierce (@WendellPierce) December 16, 2018

In case you were wondering (or were not alive in 1990s), the Fox/Kurtz claim that Melania Trump has endured uniquely harsh criticism is, ummm, incorrect.

These two clips while HRC was FLOTUS. The second, by later Atlantic editor, did not mean “Saint Hillary” in a positive way. pic.twitter.com/wZI2wjcFtY

— James Fallows (@JamesFallows) December 16, 2018

If only @HowardKurtz had been alive in the 1990s. https://t.co/zMeN8QccQO

— Daniel W. Drezner (@dandrezner) December 16, 2018

2/ On Thursday, CNN contributor @katebrower wrote that FLOTUS's answer "proved that she doesn't understand what it means to be first lady…Is her family's legacy the thing that worries her most?…"https://t.co/eQDZ2P0q9v

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) December 16, 2018

Melania's spox wrote a long column attacking a column by CNN contributor @katebrower. Missing Melania's spox's column is any responsibility for Melania's words or actions. Melani's spox lied about her being birther and lied about Melani's jacket. https://t.co/t1cYeGqV8f

— andrew kaczynski (@KFILE) December 16, 2018

I’ll just drop @ktumulty’s thread here in case @HowardKurtz missed it. https://t.co/lnrf1jj0UD

— Daniel W. Drezner (@dandrezner) December 16, 2018

Trump family scammed tenants of their buildings

A hidden scam lurked behind the mysterious rent increases for thousands of New Yorkers.
Donald Trump and his siblings set up a phony business to pad the invoices for the buildings, allowing them to inflate rent increases on the rent-regulated apartments. https://t.co/yUfUZbg3aH

— The New York Times (@nytimes) December 15, 2018

Investigation into Trump’s inauguration

Grifters! Sad!

Trump’s campaign. Trump’s transition. Trump’s inauguration. Trump’s presidency. Plus Trump & family. All are now under state and federal criminal and civil investigations. This is much more damning than Watergate, and it is just getting started.

— John Dean (@JohnWDean) December 14, 2018

NEW: Federal prosecutors are investigating the $107 million raised by Trump’s 2017 inaugural committee, including whether any donors gave money to influence official administration positions.

Scoop by @rebeccadobrien @rebeccaballhaus @aviswanatha https://t.co/MroTpIDPHD

— Nicole Hong (@nicole_hong) December 13, 2018

New: Trump's inaugural committee fundraising was a mess from the start. Here are some big questions still unanswered that the feds could shed light on. https://t.co/egYSvMME1r

— Christina Wilkie (@christinawilkie) December 14, 2018

Analysis: How money flowed into — and out of — Trump’s inaugural committee https://t.co/88Bw1xB9ON

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) December 15, 2018

I’m going to go out on a limb here and say Ivanka’s probably not going to be the first female president now. https://t.co/4RwPy0MXNz

— Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) December 14, 2018

After months of reporting, we have an answer: some of the money went to the Trump Organization. Ivanka Trump personally connected inauguration planners with her family’s DC hotel. We know, because we have emails. https://t.co/vAD0DDoZSa

— Ilya Marritz (@ilyamarritz) December 14, 2018

Kushner pushed the State and Defense departments inflate the value of the Saudi arms deals

This is an excuse to support the Saudis and accept their lies about the murder of Khashoggi.

From Day 1, the Saudis told Kushner their interest was in A TOTAL of $15 Bil of arms (which has yet to be completed).
Kushner pushed for the Saudi arms deal “headline” to read $110 Bil.
All while he pursued the Saudis to finance 666 5th & family assets.
https://t.co/vfXbuhwvLn

— Rula Jebreal (@rulajebreal) November 27, 2018

Jared Kushner pushed State and Defense Department officials to inflate the Saudi arms deal to $110 billion, two U.S. officials and three former White House officials tell ABC News. Jim Mattis reportedly supported Kushner's effort. https://t.co/keZQOHMQ6I

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) November 26, 2018

Congress must investigate Trump’s and Jared Kushner's financial dealings with Saudi Arabia and Mohammed bin Salman and resulting conflicts of interest. https://t.co/JM5Mdw1ovw

MbS once reportedly bragged about having Kushner “in his pocket”https://t.co/MXD1vP5mHN

— Karen Attiah (@KarenAttiah) November 21, 2018

Ivanka Trump used a personal email account for government business

Word clouds about the 2016 election consistently showed that “emails” were THE big, defining thing people took away from Hillary Clinton’s candidacy, both due to the Republicans’ hyper-focus, Russia’s actions, and the media coverage. And now… well let’s see how this plays out. https://t.co/PAYaBijCvR

— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) November 19, 2018

BREAKING: Ivanka Trump has been busted for using a personal email account for hundreds of emails about Govt. business – @washingtonpost

Reporter @CarolLeonnig who broke the store joins #TheBeat now: pic.twitter.com/KJl50JzWbG

— TheBeat w/Ari Melber (@TheBeatWithAri) November 19, 2018

Ivanka Trump used a personal email account to send hundreds of emails about government business last year, @CarolLeonnig @jdawsey1 scoop: https://t.co/EQLJnB3jTP

— Glenn Kessler (@GlennKesslerWP) November 19, 2018

Costs we are paying for the Trumps

This is disgusting.

Taxpayers’ cost for Trump Jr.’s business trip to India nearly $100K, documents show

What the white working class demanded https://t.co/w7vGY6CwCj

— Brendan Nyhan (@BrendanNyhan) November 16, 2018