In 2017, the first year of the Trump administration, the couple reported income of as much as $195 million and assets of $241 million to $741 million, Bloomberg reported.<\/p>\n
Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump walk on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Nov. 29, 2020. (Associated Press)<\/span><\/p>\n Meanwhile, the couple’s investments in real estate and retail merchandise businesses have been adversely affected by the coronavirus pandemic, according to the report. <\/p>\n Setbacks prior to the pandemic have included Ivanka Trump’s fashion line being dropped by retail chain Nordstrom and others in 2018.<\/p>\n During the Trump presidency, Ivanka Trump’s role has included serving as co-chair of the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board, which helped push for skills-based hiring over college degrees.<\/p>\n Jared Kusher’s service to the administration has included helping the president negotiate peace deals between Israel and other Middle East nations, work that recently prompted Alan Dershowitz, professor emeritus at Harvard Law School, to nominate Kushner for the Nobel Peace Prize.<\/p>\n GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HERE<\/strong><\/p>\n Nevertheless, the couple has faced media scrutiny over their private business dealings. For example, Ivanka Trump has been criticized for trademarks she obtained in China, while Kushner attracted attention over loans to his family's businesses.<\/p>\n In March 2019, Kushner’s father, Charles Kushner, wrote an op-ed in The Washington Post, excoriating the media for its coverage of his family’s business dealings – and lashing out at claims that his son was engaging in conflicts of interest regarding his businesses and his work for the president.<\/p>\n “Jared’s service to the country has brought unprecedented scrutiny of the Kushner Companies from the media and government investigators,” Charles Kushner wrote at the time. “We are happy to assist with all inquiries, but I must note that we are already voluntarily adhering to the strictest standards to avoid even the appearance of conflicts. As a result, we have passed up many business opportunities that we normally would have pursued.<\/p>\n “That might not be as alluring as some of the crazy stuff I read about my family and our businesses,” he added. “But it happens to be the truth.”<\/p>\n The theme of the Trump family sacrificing personal gain for the good of the country has been one that President Trump stressed as well during his years in the White House.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/931\/523\/Ivanka-Trump-Jared-Kushner.jpg?ve=1&tl=1\")
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