New details about Trump, Kushner and Saudi Arabia should set off sirens

Another day, another story of breathtaking corruption in Trump World, Zeeshan Aleem writes.

VIEW IN BROWSER MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news VIEW IN BROWSER MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Feb. 15, 2023 THE LATEST The Saudi Arabia connection Jared Kushner doesn't want you to know about by Zeeshan Aleem Another day, another story of breathtaking corruption in Trump World. This time it's new details about how former President Donald Trump and his son-in-law Jared Kushner enriched themselves with the help of the Saudis. The story deals yet another blow to the U.S.'s diplomatic standing in the global arena by exposing the vulnerability of our government to shady quid pro quos.  Last year The New York Times described how a Saudi sovereign wealth fund led by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (often referred to as MBS) invested billions of dollars in Kushner's fledgling private equity firm six months after the end of the Trump presidency even though the fund's advisers assessed that investing in Kushner's company would be a financial and reputational risk for MBS. The imprudence of the investment should raise questions about whether the Saudi crown prince was looking to either advance or make good on a political deal. A new Washington Post report adds more details.      This is a preview of Zeeshan Aleem's latest article. Read their full column here.  TOP STORIES NOAH ROTHMAN After Kevin McCarthy caves, Mitch McConnell consolidates power Here's why McConnell trumps McCarthy in the GOP "Game of Thrones." Read more. JA'HAN JONES The GOP's 'anti-woke' logic just collided head-on with a train Republicans have vehemently opposed environmental justice measures that could help East Palestine, Ohio residents recover. Read more. JORDAN RUBIN Dick Durbin can stop a silly Senate tradition blocking Biden judges Biden has confirmed 100 judges, but Democrats can do more. Read more. STEVE BENEN The problem with the GOP's new Covid committee is its members Kevin McCarthy clearly tapped the wrong members to serve on a new congressional panel on the origins of the coronavirus pandemic. Read more.         TOP VIDEOS ALEX WAGNER TONIGHT Special counsel asks judge to invoke 'crime fraud' exception for Trump lawyer's testimony KATY TUR What we know about the 3 students killed in Michigan State University shooting THE REIDOUT Father of Parkland shooting victim slams Florida GOP for permitless carry bill CHRIS JANSING REPORTS Sen. Dianne Feinstein is not running for re-election in 2024 BLACK HISTORY, UNCENSORED 'Black History, Uncensored' is a ReidOut Blog series that highlights work by Black creators targeted by GOP bans.   White fragility and willful ignorance of Black history have always posed an obstacle to the truthful teaching of America's past and present. But we haven't seen conservatives this rabid — and coordinated — in their effort to hide these truths since the post-Civil War Redemption era.   Here, we explore works Republicans want to keep under wraps.   The GOP's assault on Zora Neale Hurston's work is deeply ironic Maya Angelou issued a warning to conservatives banning books — decades in advance James Baldwin and the threat of 'Black English' MORE FROM MSNBC This Black History Month, "Into America"  celebrates the 50th anniversary of hip-hop with a special mini-series, "Into America presents Street Disciples: Politics, Power and the Rise of Hip-Hop." Hosted by Trymaine Lee, the series explores how our country's political and economic forces shaped half a century of hip-hop, and how over time, hip-hop shaped the country. In the second episode, Trymaine speaks with Melle Mel of the Furious Five to get the story behind his iconic 1982 single "The Message" and how it pushed hip-hop to get political.  Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts. On Sunday, MSNBC Films presents "When Truth Isn't Truth: The Rudy Giuliani Story," a new four-part series from TIME Studios. It provides unprecedented access, including interviews with Giuliani's own son Andrew, and explores the former prosecutor and mayor's rise to power, fall from grace, and how little he changed in between. The first episode traces Giuliani's journey from Brooklyn to the Southern District of New York and his failed first race for mayor that set him on a road to controversy. Watch "When Truth Isn't Truth: The Rudy Giuliani Story," on Sunday at 10 p.m. ET on MSNBC, and streaming on Peacock. 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 PRIVACY | CONTACT | UNSUBSCRIBE PRIVACY | CONTACT | UNSUBSCRIBE