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Kushner Denies Report About Hacked Phone and Foreign Bank Accounts
What happened
A Vanity Fair report published an excerpt from an upcoming book alleging that Jared Kushner's phone was hacked and that the hack revealed information about transfers involving bank accounts in the United Arab Emirates and Israel. Kushner and his legal team have denied the allegations. The report claims the phone hack was conducted by foreign intelligence operatives.
Side by side
Left-leaning outlets lead with the details of the alleged hack and bank accounts, stating "Russian operatives" or "Russian spies" were involved and emphasizing the "secret bank accounts" and "slush funds" that were allegedly discovered.
- TDBReport Alleges Russian Hack Exposed Jared Kushner’s UAE Bank Account AccessThe Daily Beast · Left
- CBSJared Kushner denies report involving a hacked phone, spies and wire transfersCBS News · Lean Left
- CBSJared Kushner reacts to stunning allegations about phone hack, spies and Middle East money transfersCBS News · Lean Left
- CBSJared Kushner phone hack found billions in secret UAE fund, report claimsCBS News · Lean Left
- CBSKushner pushes back on report involving phone, spies, transferCBS News · Lean Left
Center outlets present Kushner's strong reaction prominently, using his own words like "outrageous" and "completely insane" while also describing the report's claims about "multi-million-dollar slush funds" and "secret financial arrangements."
- FBSTrump Blasts Vanity Fair Over ‘Fake News’ On Jared Kushner’s Alleged Undisclosed Foreign Bank AccountsForbes · Center
- FBSJared Kushner Blasts ‘Outrageous’ Vanity Fair Over Report On Alleged Undisclosed Foreign Bank AccountsForbes · Center
- NWKushner Rebukes 'Completely Insane' Report Over Hacked Phone, Secret TalksNewsweek · Center
The right-leaning outlet leads with the scope of alleged foreign money involved, using "$2 Billion Foreign Money Web" in its headline, and frames the story around what the hack "exposed" rather than Kushner's denial.
- WTKushner denies Vanity Fair allegation of undisclosed bank accountThe Washington Times · Lean Right
- DCJared Kushner’s Phone Was Hacked — It Exposed An Alleged $2 Billion Foreign Money WebThe Daily Caller · Right
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