The political scene was nothing but tranquility this past weekend. The controversy blossomed as prominent political figures, including Jared Kushner, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Former President Donald Trump, and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, made the headlines. What are the top stories of this weekend that have shook the political world.
The $2 billion investment from Jared Kushner's private equity fund, Affinity Partners, was a Saudi investment fund backed by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The Democrats didn't initiate an investigation into this investment during their Senate control in 2020 and 2021. The investigation came to light a week after Trump's administration's final ruling, Raskin said. Rep. Clinton's Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slams Australian property tycoon Tim Gurner for implying that workers are overpaid and underproductive. Gurner, who expressed concerns at the Australian Financial Review's Property Summit, said that the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in reduced productivity. In a stark warning to the Republican Party, Rep. Jamie Raskin warned that an attempt to impeach President Joe Biden could lead to the party's undoing. Many Democrats believe the impeachment effort, spearheaded by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, might backfire on the Republicans. The former president is reportedly supporting the impeachment investigation into the death of Joe Biden, which was led by House Republicans. The House Republican said it is believed to be secretly advising the House Republicans, including talks with Conference Chair Elise Stefanik. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene referred to the House Freedom Caucus as the 'burn-it-all-down caucus'. Greene, who was removed from the caucus earlier in the summer, voiced her disapproval in being a 'free agent' and concentrating on her legislative duties.