Jared Kushner's Hacked Phone Exposes Alleged $2B Foreign Financial Arrangement During Trump's First Term

A report alleges Jared Kushner’s phone was monitored by Dutch intelligence (Credit: US Embassy Jerusalem/Wikimedia Commons CC BY 2.0)

Dutch military intelligence reportedly monitored Jared Kushner's iPhone during Donald Trump's first presidency, uncovering his access to foreign bank accounts linked to at least $2 billion (about £1.5 billion) in alleged financial arrangements, according to an investigation published by Vanity Fair on 22 October 2026.

Journalist Matthew Cole alleges that leaders in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia initially discussed a foreign-policy fund worth more than $10 billion (about £7.5 billion) before abandoning the proposal. He says at least $2 billion was subsequently placed in accounts linked to Kushner, then a senior White House adviser.