FBI ‘warned’ Jared Kushner about Wendi Deng Murdoch
Donald Trump’s son-in-law was told the businesswoman might try to ‘further Beijing’s interests’

Jared Kushner was warned by US spies in early 2017 that Wendi Deng Murdoch might use her friendship with him and his wife, Ivanka Trump, to “help China”, it has been claimed.
The report about Rupert Murdoch’s ex-wife - published in Murdoch-owned newspaper The Wall Street Journal - says US officials feared the Chinese-American businesswoman “might seek to help the Chinese government” using her US political connections.
Concern reportedly focused on her lobbying for a Beijing-funded $100m garden project for the National Arboretum in Washington DC, which could have posed a security risk because the design includes a tall tower that could be used for surveillance.
Subscribe to The Week
Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.

Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
At a Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs briefing today, a spokesperson failed to answer a question about Deng Murdoch, instead saying “certain people in the US should stop creating problems when none exists”, CNN reports.
The White House described Kushner’s meeting with US security as “routine” and said none of the people involved had been accused of wrongdoing.
Deng Murdoch, who holds an MBA from Yale, also counts former UK PM Tony Blair among her political contacts, says Vanity Fair.
Sign up for Today's Best Articles in your inbox
A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day – and the best features from TheWeek.com
-
5 tactically sound cartoons about the leaked Signal chat
Cartoons Artists take on the clown signal, baby steps, and more
By The Week US Published
-
Roast lamb shoulder with ginger and fresh turmeric recipe
The Week Recommends Succulent and tender and falls off the bone with ease
By The Week UK Published
-
Adolescence and the toxic online world: what's the solution?
Talking Point The hit Netflix show is a window into the manosphere, red pills and incels
By The Week Staff Published
-
Why does Donald Trump want Greenland?
The Explainer Trump is not the only US president who has tried to gain control of Greenland
By The Week UK Published
-
What dangers does the leaked Signal chat expose the US to?
TODAY'S BIG QUESTION The White House's ballooning group chat scandal offered a masterclass in what not to say when prying eyes might be watching
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
-
Trump sets 25% tariffs on auto imports
Speed Read The White House says the move will increase domestic manufacturing. But the steep import taxes could also harm the US auto industry.
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
-
'Even authoritarian regimes need a measure of public support — the consent of at least some of the governed'
instant opinion 'Opinion, comment and editorials of the day'
By Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week US Published
-
Waltz takes blame for texts amid calls for Hegseth ouster
Speed Read Democrats are calling for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and national security adviser Michael Waltz to step down
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
-
USPS Postmaster General DeJoy steps down
Speed Read Louis DeJoy faced ongoing pressure from the Trump administration as they continue to seek power over the postal system
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
-
Judge: Nazis treated better than Trump deportees
speed read U.S. District Judge James Boasberg reaffirmed his order barring President Donald Trump from deporting alleged Venezuelan gang members
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
-
'There is a certain kind of strength in refusing to concede error'
instant opinion 'Opinion, comment and editorials of the day'
By Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week US Published