Episode 20: Papa and Baby Kush

Tina and Hillary cover real estate mogul and political donor Charles Kushner, and his son, senior advisor to Donald Trump, Jared Kushner.

Tina's Story
Charles Kushner found and enjoyed success as a real estate developer, and while he hasn’t held political office, his financial assets allowed him to influence politics in New Jersey. But, when allegations of campaign fraud start to surface, Papa Kushner mucked up his once pristine reputation.

Hillary's Story
Jared Kushner’s privilege and access landed him in the ivy league and garnered him roles like vice president of a real estate development firm. But, when nepotism lands him the President’s ear, Kushner’s dangerous lack of knowledge and experience is exposed.

Tina's Sources
Wikimedia
Charles Kushner

New York Times
BRIEFINGS: POLITICS; F.E.C. FINES DEVELOPER--By The Associated Press
When a Campaign Ledger Becomes a Target List--By Iver Peterson
New Jersey Republicans See Shortsighted Cronyism in McGreevey's Appointments--By David Kocieniewski
McGreevey's Nominee to Lead Port Authority Withdraws--By David Kocieniewski
Donor Apologized to Sister for Seduction of Husband--By Robert Hanley
Democratic Donor Receives Two-Year Prison Sentence--By Ronald Smothers
Chris Christie Says Jared Kushner’s Father Committed a ‘Loathsome’ Crime--by Daniel Victor

Observer
Port Authority Could Get N.J. Guy Who Raided City--By Andrew Rice

CBS News
NJ Scandal: Sex, Money & Politics

Time
So, Did You Get My Gift?--By John Cloud

People Pill
CHARLES KUSHNER: REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER AND PHILANTHROPIST

Justice.gov
Developer Charles Kushner Pleads Guilty To Tax Fraud, Witness Retaliation and Making False Statements to the Federal Election Commission

AL.com
Father of Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner spent 14 months in Montgomery federal prison

Vanity Fair
JARED KUSHNER: BLACKMAIL AND WITNESS TAMPERING ARE “FAMILY MATTERS”
The First Son-in-Law has some interesting views on federal crime

Buzzfeed
Jared Kushner's Dad Says Ethics Groups "Assure That Poor, Not Successful People" Get Government Jobs--by Tom Namako

Forbes Magazine
In Pictures: America's 10 Cushiest Prisons

The Hill
Jared Kushner’s father says he would register to vote as an independent--BY JOHN BOWDEN

Business Insider
Charles Kushner explains his meeting with Qatar's finance minister, says it was 'a wrong thing to do,' but 'none of us knew the rules of government'--by Michelle Mark

NYU Local
NYU’s Close Ties to the Kushners

Washington Examiner
Jared Kushner’s dad secretly met Cory Booker in a stairwell while in halfway house: Book--by Steven Nelson

Heavy
Charles Kushner, Jared’s Dad: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

ProPublica
The Story Behind Jared Kushner’s Curious Acceptance Into Harvard--by Daniel Golden

Wired
Jared Kushner Voted As a Woman, According to His Registration--by Ashley Feinberg

Photos
Papa Kush and Baby Kush--Photo by Patrick McMullan via Bloomberg
Charles Kushner Leaving Court (2004)--Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images via Bloomberg
Federal Prison Camp, Montgomery--Photo courtesy of Federal Bureau of Prisons

Hillary's Sources
Wikimedia
Jared Kushner
666 Fifth Avenue

Vanity Fair
Inside Donald Trump and Jared Kushner’s Two Months of Magical Thinking--by Gabriel Sherman

THE STRANGE, COMPLEX EDUCATION OF JARED KUSHNER--by Emily Jane Fox

Politico
Behind the scenes, Kushner takes charge of coronavirus response--by Adam Cancryn and Dan Diamond

Biography
Jared Kushner

ProPublica
How Jared Kushner Is Tackling the White House’s Coronavirus Response — Without Any Evident Experience--by Andrea Bernstein

The Story Behind Jared Kushner’s Curious Acceptance Into Harvard--by Daniel Golden

New Yorker
Who Is Jared Kushner?--by Andrea Bernstein

The Intercept
CORONAVIRUS HASN’T STOPPED JARED KUSHNER’S REAL ESTATE EMPIRE FROM HOUNDING TENANTS WITH DEBT COLLECTION, EVICTION LAWSUITS--by Lee Fang

Salon
Jared Kushner has failed upward his entire life. Now he's applied that to a viral pandemic--by Amanda Marcotte

Business Insider
The life of Jared Kushner: How a rich kid from New Jersey went from buying buildings with his dad and owning a newspaper to advising the president of the United States--by Michal Kranz and James Pasley

The Real Deal
Behind the record deal for 666 Fifth Avenue--by Adam Piore