Jared Kushner, 45, Drops Stunning Admission About His Elite Education

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   Jared Kushner Defends Elite Education and Rebuts Exposé

   Jared Kushner, age 45, is defending his high school record and pushing back against accusations of improper business dealings following a recent exposé. Kushner released a lengthy fact check regarding a New Yorker story concerning his dollar diplomacy, telling the New York Post that people can judge for themselves. The former official also vowed to someday argue with the press, as he attempts to counter media scrutiny regarding his professional and educational background.

   Why it matters

   Public disputes between political figures and major publications often draw intense media scrutiny regarding personal and professional histories. Kushner has taken a direct approach by publishing his own fact checks to challenge reporting on his past business dealings and elite education. These ongoing public statements highlight the continued friction between political figures and investigative journalism.

   What is confirmed

   • Jared Kushner is 45 years old.
   • Jared Kushner published a lengthy fact check addressing a New Yorker story on his dollar diplomacy.
   • Jared Kushner told the New York Post that people can judge for themselves regarding the reporting.
   • Jared Kushner pushed back against accusations of improper business dealings.

   Still unconfirmed

   • Jared Kushner dropped a stunning admission about his elite education.

   What to watch next

   • Additional responses or follow-up reporting from the New Yorker regarding Kushner's fact check
   • Further public statements from Jared Kushner concerning his education or business dealings
   Sources used for this update (9)

   1. The Daily Beast — Jared Kushner, 45, Drops Stunning Admission About His Elite Education
   2. Yahoo — Jared Kushner, 45, Drops Stunning Admission About His Education
   3. Washington Examiner — Kushner pushes back against accusations of improper business dealings: ‘My own fact check’
   4. Mediaite — Jared Kushner Lashes Out at New Yorker with Big 'Fact Check'
   5. Boing Boing — Jared Kushner vows to someday argue with the press
   6. New York Post — Jared Kushner releases lengthy 'fact check' against New Yorker story on his 'dollar diplomacy' -- tells The Post, 'People can judge for themselves'
   7. www.thedailybeast.com — Jared Kushner, 45, Drops Stunning Admission About His Education
   8. flipboard.com — US issues urgent travel notice for major world country: ‘Depart immediately’
   9. flipboard.com — Karen Moves Across From HBCU, Shouts ‘THIS IS OUR NEIGHBORHOOD’ During Confrontation With Student
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