Jared Kushner, Donald Trump's son-in-law and one of his advisers, is under scrutiny over possible illegal dealings with authoritarian governments. According to the claims, he may have received money from the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. Those funds are said to have passed through secret bank accounts. Kushner built close contacts in both Gulf states while handling Middle East policy in the White House. Critics argue that a private money pipeline from foreign governments would amount to a serious conflict of interest. No formal findings have been published so far, which leaves the claims unverified.