May 8, 2024
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner subpoenaed in Jan. 6 investigation

Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner subpoenaed in Jan. 6 investigation

Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka and her husband, Jared Kushner, have been subpoenaed in the criminal investigation into Trump’s role in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.

Special counsel Jack Smith wants Kushner and Ivanka to testify in front of a federal grand jury about Donald Trump’s failed efforts to retain power after losing the 2020 election, the New York Times reported Wednesday.

Smith has already subpoenaed several people who worked in the Trump administration: ex-Vice President Mike Pence, former chief of staff Mark Meadows and one-time Trump attorney Evan Corcoran.

Jared Kushner (L) and Ivanka Trump.

Kushner, 42, worked in a nebulous White House role throughout Trump’s time in office. He was formally labeled a senior advisor to the President and director of the Office of American Innovation — an office that only existed for Trump’s four years in power and was immediately abolished after Joe Biden succeeded him.

Ivanka, 41, was also an advisor to the President and helmed the Office of Economic Initiatives and Entrepreneurship, another office that only existed during her father’s tenure.

Kushner and Ivanka both testified for several hours in front of the House Jan. 6 committee, which eventually referred Trump for criminal prosecution. They were also in the White House on Jan. 6, 2021. Ivanka was there all day, while Kushner arrived late after returning from a trip to the Middle East. Both urged Trump to talk the rioters down.

Attorney General Merrick Garland named Smith as special prosecutor in the Jan. 6 case after Trump formally declared his 2024 presidential campaign.

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