Democratic lawmakers question Kushner on New York property: letterWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday wrote to Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and adviser, asking whether in his talks with foreign officials he had ever discussed financing for a deeply indebted Kushner Companies property in Manhattan. The property at 666 Fifth Avenue has a $1.15 billion mortgage due in less than two years, and has raised concerns among lawmakers that it could pose a conflict of interest for Kushner.  Kushner headed Kushner Companies until he sold his interest to a family trust earlier this year. He is a senior adviser to the president and has been involved in Middle East policymaking. The 13 Democratic lawmakers, in their two-page letter to Kushner and seen by Reuters, said: “We are concerned that you may be leveraging your White House position to seek financial assistance for 666 Fifth Avenue, which according to various reports has at least $1.2 billion in debt, of which more than half is owned” by Kushner Companies. A White House spokesman declined comment on the letter and referred the matter to Kushner’s lawyer, Abbe Lowell. Lowell could not immediately be reached for comment. Special Counsel Robert Mueller, who is probing possible collusion between Russia and Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, has questioned Kushner. It is not known whether Mueller’s team is looking into issues involving 666 Fifth Avenue. Trump has denied any collusion between his campaign and Moscow officials. The letter from the lawmakers, led by Rep. Ted Lieu of California, asked whether, since Trump’s election on Nov. 8, 2016, Kushner has discussed the property “with any foreign nationals or entities” in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, China, Israel, France or other countries. If so, they asked, “did you discuss anything related to helping finance, purchase, or assist with the debt on 666 Fifth Avenue?” The lawmakers asked Kushner to respond by Dec. 12. politicsNews
democratic lawmakers question pusher new york property letterwashington reuters a group democratic lawmakers wednesday wrote jared pusher president donald trump adviser asking whether talks foreign officials ever discussed financing deeply indebted pusher companies property manhattan the property fifth avenue billion mortgage due less two years raised concerns among lawmakers could pose conflict interest pusher pusher headed pusher companies sold interest family trust earlier year he senior adviser president involved middle east policymaking the democratic lawmakers letter pusher seen reuters said we concerned may averaging white house position seek financial assistance fifth avenue according various reports least billion debt half owned pusher companies a white house spokesman declined comment letter referred matter pusher lawyer abbr powell powell could immediately reached comment special counsel robert mueller probing possible collusion russia trump presidential campaign questioned pusher it known whether mueller team looking issues involving fifth avenue trump denied collusion campaign moscow officials the letter lawmakers led ted lieu california asked whether since trump election pusher discussed property foreign nationals entities saudi arabia united arab emirates qatar china israel france countries if asked discuss anything related helping finance purchase assist debt fifth avenue the lawmakers asked pusher respond politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Democratic lawmakers question Kushner on New York property: letterWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday wrote to Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and adviser, asking whether in his talks with foreign officials he had ever discussed financing for a deeply indebted Kushner Companies property in Manhattan. The property at 666 Fifth Avenue has a $1.15 billion mortgage due in less than two years, and has raised concerns among lawmakers that it could pose a conflict of interest for Kushner.  Kushner headed Kushner Companies until he sold his interest to a family trust earlier this year. He is a senior adviser to the president and has been involved in Middle East policymaking. The 13 Democratic lawmakers, in their two-page letter to Kushner and seen by Reuters, said: “We are concerned that you may be leveraging your White House position to seek financial assistance for 666 Fifth Avenue, which according to various reports has at least $1.2 billion in debt, of which more than half is owned” by Kushner Companies. A White House spokesman declined comment on the letter and referred the matter to Kushner’s lawyer, Abbe Lowell. Lowell could not immediately be reached for comment. Special Counsel Robert Mueller, who is probing possible collusion between Russia and Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, has questioned Kushner. It is not known whether Mueller’s team is looking into issues involving 666 Fifth Avenue. Trump has denied any collusion between his campaign and Moscow officials. The letter from the lawmakers, led by Rep. Ted Lieu of California, asked whether, since Trump’s election on Nov. 8, 2016, Kushner has discussed the property “with any foreign nationals or entities” in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, China, Israel, France or other countries. If so, they asked, “did you discuss anything related to helping finance, purchase, or assist with the debt on 666 Fifth Avenue?” The lawmakers asked Kushner to respond by Dec. 12. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: democratic lawmakers question pusher new york property letterwashington reuters a group democratic lawmakers wednesday wrote jared pusher president donald trump adviser asking whether talks foreign officials ever discussed financing deeply indebted pusher companies property manhattan the property fifth avenue billion mortgage due less two years raised concerns among lawmakers could pose conflict interest pusher pusher headed pusher companies sold interest family trust earlier year he senior adviser president involved middle east policymaking the democratic lawmakers letter pusher seen reuters said we concerned may averaging white house position seek financial assistance fifth avenue according various reports least billion debt half owned pusher companies a white house spokesman declined comment letter referred matter pusher lawyer abbr powell powell could immediately reached comment special counsel robert mueller probing possible collusion russia trump presidential campaign questioned pusher it known whether mueller team looking issues involving fifth avenue trump denied collusion campaign moscow officials the letter lawmakers led ted lieu california asked whether since trump election pusher discussed property foreign nationals entities saudi arabia united arab emirates qatar china israel france countries if asked discuss anything related helping finance purchase assist debt fifth avenue the lawmakers asked pusher respond politicsnews