Jon Stewart Is Thrown When Journalist Starts Interview With Jared Kushner's Denial: 'Am I in Trouble Now?'
Journalist Matthew Cole surprised Jon Stewart on The Daily Show by opening an interview with a legal denial from Jared Kushner. Cole is the author of the new book Princes and Thieves, which investigates Kushner's Mideast dealings and unofficial foreign policy role. Stewart reacted with humor and surprise to the sudden legal pushback. Kushner and Donald Trump have dismissed the book's allegations and related financial reports as entirely false.
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- ✓ Jon Stewart hosted journalist Matthew Cole on The Daily Show.
- ✓ Matthew Cole is the author of the new book Princes and Thieves.
- ✓ Matthew Cole opened the interview by reading a formal denial from Jared Kushner's lawyer.
- ✓ Donald Trump responded to allegations regarding Jared Kushner by calling them totally false.
What changed
Matthew Cole initiated a television interview on The Daily Show by reading Jared Kushner's legal denial before taking questions from host Jon Stewart.
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Jon Stewart Taken Aback by Jared Kushner Denial on The Daily Show
Journalist Matthew Cole surprised Jon Stewart on The Daily Show by opening an interview with a legal denial from Jared Kushner. Cole is the author of the new book Princes and Thieves, which investigates Kushner's Mideast dealings and unofficial foreign policy role. Stewart reacted with humor and surprise to the sudden legal pushback. Kushner and Donald Trump have dismissed the book's allegations and related financial reports as entirely false.
Why it matters
The appearance coincides with the launch of Matthew Cole's book examining how Jared Kushner allegedly profited from his unofficial position and Middle East dealings. Kushner's camp and Donald Trump have pushed back against reports involving hacked phone data and multi-million or billion-dollar transfers.
What is confirmed
- Jon Stewart hosted journalist Matthew Cole on The Daily Show.
- Matthew Cole is the author of the new book Princes and Thieves.
- Matthew Cole opened the interview by reading a formal denial from Jared Kushner's lawyer.
- Donald Trump responded to allegations regarding Jared Kushner by calling them totally false.
Still unconfirmed
- Jared Kushner's hacked phone allegedly revealed more than $700 million in transfers and involved spies and a billion-dollar transfer.
What to watch next
- Further legal responses or statements from Jared Kushner or his legal representation regarding the claims in Princes and Thieves.
- Additional public appearances and book tour remarks by author Matthew Cole.
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- Vanity Fair — The Art of the Deal: Jared Kushner’s Hacked Phone Revealed More Than $700 Million in Transfers
- CBS News — Jared Kushner pushes back on report involving hacked phone, spies, billion-dollar transfer
- Newsweek — Donald Trump Responds to $2 Billion Jared Kushner Allegation: ‘Totally False’
- The New York Times — Book Review: ‘Princes and Thieves,’ by Matthew Cole
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