This is a critical take on Jared Kushner and Howard Lutnick, framing both as insiders who used government roles for personal profit and will likely face no consequences.

• Kushner's family building was deep in debt until Middle Eastern allies helped bail it out around the same time he became a top negotiator in the region.
• While leading US negotiations on the Abraham Accords, the Middle East peace deal, Kushner also reportedly raised billions for his own investment fund.
• Both Kushner and Lutnick are described as facing little to no real accountability for mixing private financial gain with public office.
• Ordinary staffers who join the administration face far harsher public scrutiny than politically connected insiders do.

Outlook: Expect continued criticism of self-dealing among well-connected officials, with little indication that Kushner or Lutnick will face formal consequences.