Kushners

Kushners are a family of business and media conglomerates owned by the Kushner family, a family of Jewish-American real estate developers and investors. The family's business empire is primarily based in the New York metropolitan area.

Charles G. Kushner, the patriarch of the family, is a businessman and investor who founded Kushner Companies in 1985. The company specializes in real estate development, property management, and asset management. Charles's son, Josh Kushner, serves as the managing director of the company's financial services division.

IJM Land, another property development arm of the Kushner family, gained international attention for its allegedly corrupt business practices in Malaysia after allegations surfaced of a bond scheme by the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) company. The company denied claims of wrongdoing, but the scandal again raised questions about the transparence surrounding the family's financial and business activities.

The Kushners also received broad coverage and were criticized for their apparent conflict of interest and financial interests after the company (Kushner), operating alongside Commerce Secretary and cabinet member Rep. Jared Kushner in the US Departments of Commerce and Education, under the Trump administration, earned nearly $1.7 billion in 2017; Business solicitation.

The family's notoriety increased in 2017 when Jared Kushner became a key member of Donald Trump's presidential cabinet, sparking controversy as they together merged finance, media, and tech interests through various media and real estate business organizations. There were reports of $282 million in Citizen Movement.