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Why Isn’t Jared Kushner in Prison for Corruption, and Why Is Hakeem Jeffries Meeting with Him?

Gaslit Nation has long warned that the test for our democracy is whether Jared and Ivanka will be investigated, and whether they will face any charges. Instead, they follow a long family tradition of using their immense illicit wealth to live above the law.

In this week’s bonus show, we respond to reports that New York Congressman and House Speaker hopeful Hakeem Jeffries secretly met with Kushner, the president’s son-in-law, himself the son of a convicted felon, and the shadow secretary of state traveling the world while representing both the American taxpayer and his own grift. They claim Kushner doesn’t have an official White House role, then why is he in the middle of every major geopolitical conflict, meeting with dictators and other kleptocrats? (It’s the money!) 

News of the Jeffries/Kushner meeting set off a debate in this week’s Gaslit Nation Salon over whether Jeffries is the right leader for Democrats in Congress during this dangerous time, who would be better positioned to replace him, and why we must demand accountability if we’re ever going to rebuild our democracy.

What are your thoughts? Let us know in the comments. To hear the full discussion, subscribe to Gaslit Nation on Patreon or Substack. Discounted annual memberships are available, and on Patreon, you can give the gift of membership.

Thank you to everyone who supports the show. We could not make Gaslit Nation without you!

Are you an unreasonable woman or know one? We have the book for you! Pre-order Andrea’s new book A Reasonable Guide for Unreasonable Women: 20 Steps to Find Your Purpose and Power in a World on Fire – today: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/807202/a-reasonable-guide-for-unreasonable-women-by-andrea-chalupa/

 

Show Notes:

Jeffries and Kushner Meet Privately as Midterm Attacks Fly: President Trump’s son-in-law and the man in line to be speaker of a Democratic-led House discussed how Democrats and the administration could work together. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/us/politics/jeffries-kushner-private-meeting.html?smid=url-share

Kim Koval Leaves LSU Rather Than Be Forced to Play with a Russian Player: https://www.instagram.com/p/DceQQ6Xp2fF/

The opening clip: Meidas Defense Ukraine Update with Ken Harbaugh and Olga Lautman https://substack.com/@gaslitnation/note/p-212030410?utm_source=notes-share-action&r=2mrjsl

 

Jared Kushner’s net worth grew 1,440% since 2009 — 9 times more than the average US household. Here’s what drove the gap https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/jared-kushners-net-worth-grew-113000594.html

 

Gaslit Nation has long warned that the test for our democracy is whether Jared and Ivanka will be investigated, and whether they will face any charges. Instead, they follow a long family tradition of using their immense illicit wealth to live above the law.

In this week's bonus show, we respond to reports that New York Congressman and House Speaker hopeful Hakeem Jeffries secretly met with Kushner, the president's son-in-law, himself the son of a convicted felon, and the shadow secretary of state traveling the world while representing both the American taxpayer and his own grift. They claim Kushner doesn't have an official White House role, then why is he in the middle of every major geopolitical conflict, meeting with dictators and other kleptocrats? (It's the money!)

News of the Jeffries/Kushner meeting set off a debate in this week's Gaslit Nation Salon over whether Jeffries is the right leader for Democrats in Congress during this dangerous time, who would be better positioned to replace him, and why we must demand accountability if we're ever going to rebuild our democracy.

What are your thoughts? Let us know in the comments. To hear the full discussion, subscribe to Gaslit Nation on Patreon or Substack. Discounted annual memberships are available, and on Patreon, you can give the gift of membership.

Thank you to everyone who supports the show. We could not make Gaslit Nation without you!

Are you an unreasonable woman or know one? We have the book for you! Pre-order Andrea's new book A Reasonable Guide for Unreasonable Women: 20 Steps to Find Your Purpose and Power in a World on Fire – today: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/807202/a-reasonable-guide-for-unreasonable-women-by-andrea-chalupa/

Show Notes:

Jeffries and Kushner Meet Privately as Midterm Attacks Fly: President Trump's son-in-law and the man in line to be speaker of a Democratic-led House discussed how Democrats and the administration could work together. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/us/politics/jeffries-kushner-private-meeting.html?smid=url-share

Kim Koval Leaves LSU Rather Than Be Forced to Play with a Russian Player: https://www.instagram.com/p/DceQQ6Xp2fF/

The opening clip: Meidas Defense Ukraine Update with Ken Harbaugh and Olga Lautman https://substack.com/@gaslitnation/note/p-212030410?utm_source=notes-share-action&r=2mrjsl

Jared Kushner's net worth grew 1,440% since 2009 — 9 times more than the average US household. Here's what drove the gap https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/jared-kushners-net-worth-grew-113000594.html


This content originally appeared on Gaslit Nation and was authored by Andrea Chalupa.


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