Trump Blasts Vanity Fair Over ‘Fake News’ On Jared Kushner’s Alleged Undisclosed Foreign Bank Accounts

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   Trump and Jared Kushner Deny Secret Foreign Fund Report

   Donald Trump and his son-in-law Jared Kushner are pushing back against an explosive report published by Vanity Fair. The publication excerpted a book claiming that a hacked phone belonging to Kushner revealed secret financial transfers from multi-million-dollar slush funds connected to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Kushner has dismissed the claims as insane and outrageous, while his attorneys have put the magazine on notice for false and defamatory allegations. Trump defended Kushner by calling the allegations totally false.

   Why it matters

   The allegations stem from reporting about a phone hack involving foreign intelligence services, specifically Dutch intelligence, and secret financial arrangements allegedly involving high-ranking foreign figures. The controversy touches on sensitive geopolitical relationships in the Middle East, including reported assistance from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu involving funds at Israel's central bank. Jared Kushner's legal team has demanded that Vanity Fair pull the book excerpt while threatening legal action over the reporting.

   What is confirmed

   • Vanity Fair published a report claiming Jared Kushner's phone was hacked and revealed transfers from multi-million-dollar slush funds created by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
   • Jared Kushner blasted the report as outrageous and insane, denying any involvement in receiving billions in slush funds.
   • Attorneys for Jared Kushner put Vanity Fair on notice, demanding the publication pull the book excerpt over false and defamatory allegations.
   • Donald Trump responded to the allegations by calling them totally false and fake news.

   Still unconfirmed

   • Benjamin Netanyahu allegedly helped Kushner hide $1 billion in UAE funds at Israel's central bank according to an upcoming book claim.
   • The Dutch intelligence service reportedly spied on the phone of Jared Kushner.

   What to watch next

   • Potential formal legal action or lawsuits filed by Jared Kushner against Vanity Fair.
   • Any official response or statement from the authors of the book behind the claims.
   • Further disclosures or evidence regarding the alleged phone hack and foreign bank transfers.
   Sources used for this update (24)

   1. Forbes — Jared Kushner Blasts ‘Outrageous’ Vanity Fair Over Report On Alleged Undisclosed Foreign Bank Accounts
   2. Vanity Fair — The Art of the Deal: Jared Kushner’s Hacked Phone Revealed More Than $700 Million in Transfers
   3. NDTV — Trump's Son-In-Law's Hacked Phone Show Secret Dealings With Saudi, UAE. His Reply
   4. Ynetnews — Netanyahu helped Kushner hide $1 billion in UAE funds at Israel's central bank, new book claims
   5. i24NEWS — Netanyahu Accused Of Helping Kushner Conceal A Billion Dollars From The UAE - Report
   6. The Times of India — $2 billion in secret accounts, UAE-Saudi dealings and more: What Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner's hacked phone allegedly revealed
   7. The Times of Israel — Kushner had secret fund with billions from UAE, Saudis; Netanyahu helped – report
   8. CBS News — Jared Kushner pushes back on report involving hacked phone, spies, billion-dollar transfer
   9. Forbes — Trump Blasts Vanity Fair Over ‘Fake News’ On Jared Kushner’s Alleged Undisclosed Foreign Bank Accounts
   10. The New Republic — Jared Kushner Threatens to Sue Over Damning Phone Hack Report
   11. Yahoo — Kushner pushes back on report involving phone, spies, transfer
   12. NL Times — Dutch intelligence service spied on phone of Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner: book
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