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Dutch government had hacked into Jared Kushner's phone

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An excerpt by Matthew Cole asserts that in late spring 2020 Dutch intelligence hacked Jared Kushner’s phone and monitored him as he accessed a Dubai-based bank account, relaying this account after a “reliable” informant provided the tip. The allegation links Kushner to undisclosed foreign financial activity and suggests a foreign government was tracking his transactions; the excerpt included here cuts off before detailing why the allegedly monitored funds were considered unusual.

Kushner replied on X with a categorical denial, stating he denied every claim on the record and that the author supplied no verifiable evidence - no bank statements, wire-transfer records, account numbers or transaction dates - and accused the publication of presenting fiction as fact. Responses from other users urged him to sue, arguing legal discovery would expose the truth, and leveled accusations of corruption, conflict of interest and self-enrichment while in office. The exchange frames a stark clash between a sensational surveillance-and-finance allegation and an unequivocal denial met by public skepticism.

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