Senior Democrats in the House and Senate are calling on the Justice Department to investigate former President Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser in the White House, Jared Kushner, over possible violations related to lobbying for a foreign government.

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), chair of the Senate Finance Committee, and Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), ranking member of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, sent a letter Thursday to Attorney General Merrick Garland asking him to appoint a special counsel to investigate Kushner’s ties to Saudi Arabia.

The lawmakers describe Kushner as acting as a “Shadow Diplomat” and political adviser to Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, in exchange for at least $87 billion paid out to Kushner’s investment firm, Affinity Partners.

The Hill sent a request for comment to Kushner through Affinity's website.

The lawmakers raise alarm that Kushner failed to make disclosures under the Foreign Agents Registration Act........

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