Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, is still making money using the overseas connections he gained at the White House.
The New York Times reported:
Jared Kushner, Donald J. Trump's son-in-law, confirmed Friday that he has closed major real estate deals in Albania and Serbia. Trump is eyeing his return to the White House.
Kushner's plans in the Balkans appear to have emerged in part through relationships built during Trump's presidency. Kushner, a former senior White House official, said he had been working on a deal with Richard Grenell, who briefly served as acting director of national intelligence, ambassador to Germany and special envoy to the Balkans under President Trump.
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Trump's exploitation of the time he spent in the White House abroad is still alive and well. It's also a warning story to the American people about what the future holds if Donald Trump returns to the White House in 2025.
As bad as the apparent corruption of the Trump administration was, these same people have learned from the experience of Trump's first term and will return to power with a better understanding of how to become even more corrupt to enrich themselves.
Jared Kushner didn't just make a one-time offer of $2 billion in cash with the Saudis. Kushner is still traveling around the world, working in the White House, and leveraging the connections he's gained to make more money.
The Trump family does not want to rule. The Trumps want to leverage the world's most powerful political office as a major source of income.
Trump may be out of office, but corruption is still alive and well.
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