Kim Wehle
Role at the time: Law professor and legal analyst, writing in her newsletter
Statement summary
Kim Wehle writes that whether or not all of the book's allegations are true, Kushner's role in government poses extremely grave concerns, and that investigating his activity should be a priority if Democrats win one or both chambers of Congress.
“Whether or not the book's allegations are all true, for American democracy, Kushner's role in government poses extremely grave concerns.”
Kim Wehle writes about the excerpt's allegations and the oversight questions she says Kushner's government role raises.
Why we used this label
The case concerns the excerpt's allegation that Kushner had access to accounts funded by Gulf rulers. Wehle does not decide whether each allegation is true, but she says his role raises grave concerns and that Congress should investigate his activity, which condemns the conduct the book describes.