Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump earned at least $82 million last year and it's setting off alarm bells

Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump made a lot of money last year.
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President Trump's daughter and son-in-law earned at least $82 million in outside income while serving as White House advisers last year, reigniting concerns about potential conflicts of interest, The Washington Post reports. The financial disclosure forms, which were released Monday, show that Jared Kushner earned at least $70 million from his family's real estate business in 2017, while his wife, Ivanka Trump, earned at least $12 million, mainly through her clothing business, although she also drew $3.9 million from her stake in the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C.

Critics slammed the report, with Dartmouth political science professor Brendan Nyhan tweeting, "What would you say if you saw it in another country?" NPR's Susan Davis noted that by comparison, "members of the U.S. House and senior House staff can't earn more than $28,000 in outside income in 2018."

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Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.