Jared Kushner pushes back on report involving hacked phone, spies, billion-dollar transfer

Updated on: October 23, 2026 / 10:31 AM EDT / CBS News

Jared Kushner pushes back on report involving hacked phone, spies, billion-dollar transfer

TL;DR

  • Jared Kushner denies allegations from journalist Matthew Cole's upcoming book.
  • The book claims Kushner had access to over $2 billion in foreign government funds for influence.
  • Allegations include a hacked iPhone providing access to Kushner's screen and financial activities.
  • The report states leaders from Saudi Arabia and the UAE allegedly transferred billions to accounts linked to Kushner.
  • Kushner and his legal team have categorically denied the accusations and threatened legal action.
  • The White House has dismissed the book's claims as 'complete fiction'.