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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSpeculation Grows That Jared Kushner Will Leave
Washington Post: His still-evolving role in the investigations of Russian election interference and possible obstruction of justice also make him a potential risk to President Trump, even as he enjoys the special status of being married to the bosss daughter, Ivanka, and serving as one of the presidents senior confidants.
New York Times: According to three advisers to the president, Mr. Kelly has even discussed the possibility of Mr. Kushner and his wife, Ivanka Trump, departing the West Wing by the end of the year.
https://politicalwire.com/2017/11/25/speculation-grows-jared-ivanka-will-leave/
C_U_L8R
(45,020 posts)apparently there are tax benefits.
grantcart
(53,061 posts)If they stay until January then they will get capital gains exemption for any assets that they had to sell to meet ethics requirements
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/trump-cabinet-could-avoid-millions-in-taxes-thanks-to-this-little-known-law/2016/12/02/509d009a-b7f5-11e6-959c-172c82123976_story.html?utm_term=.408fd09c1e51
C_U_L8R
(45,020 posts)Maybe Sessions too. Surely a pack of lessor staff as well.
"Trump" on your resume is a pretty toxic blemish... better to say
you were on sabbatical or walk-about.
grantcart
(53,061 posts)DangerousUrNot
(431 posts)Jared seems guilty as hell. The quotes Ive read from him and all of the times he forgot to mention his contacts with Russians makes me think he has something to hide.
roamer65
(36,747 posts)Flipping on your FIL does.
bdamomma
(63,922 posts)that to happen. (flip on FIL)
roamer65
(36,747 posts)patricia92243
(12,601 posts)quitting to save my family suffering, blah, blah, blah"
VMA131Marine
(4,149 posts)He will flee the country. He might be untouchable in Russia.
Irish_Dem
(47,382 posts)bdamomma
(63,922 posts)let him take his FIL too!
Xolodno
(6,401 posts)Get the windfall. Then turn on the FIL/Daddy since he's pretty much ruined the brand at this point...then try to save face and salvage what's left of the empire.
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)They probably both have to start earning money to support the family. Can't work for free forever, you know.
Solly Mack
(90,785 posts)I'd really like to see both land on their asses - hard.
Whatever that entails or however it comes about. They both need a harsh dose of reality.
L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)Asking for a friend.
milestogo
(16,829 posts)cwydro
(51,308 posts)We can hope.
VOX
(22,976 posts)and some flip-flops. Then he should be chained and driven in a cattle truck to Arizona and made to do time in one of Arpaios tent-city jails, exposed to the elements.
Its only fair.