Sen. Jon Ossoff drew loud cheers from a Savanna crowd during his reelection campaign on Saturday, June 27, as he laid out details of Jared Kushner’s business push in Albania and signaled that those involved could face questions under oath in Congress next year.
Ossoff described a plan involving a small island off Albania’s coast, saying Kushner’s investment firm, backed by Saudi investors, moved to develop the island into a luxury resort.
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According to the Georgia Democrat, the project accelerated after Donald Trump won a second term as president.
“Just a few weeks after Trump wins a second term, Albania’s PM grants Jared’s company strategic investor status,” Ossoff told the audience, noting that this status would expedite permits and help advance the project.
He noted that many Albanians oppose the arrangement. Protests have drawn tens of thousands into the streets. Locals call it the “flamingo revolution” because of concerns over protected wetlands and wildlife in the area around the island.
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Ossoff said Albanian authorities had frozen a bank account linked to two Syrian businessmen he described as investors in the project.
The senator then asked the crowd a direct question: Do you think Jared Kushner would get special island-buying privileges if he were not the president’s son-in-law?
The remark drew strong applause as Ossoff went further, telling those potentially involved in the matter that they may soon appear before Congress after the upcoming midterm elections.
He said next year they could raise their right hand and swear to tell the truth before a committee.
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The comments come as Kushner’s firm, Affinity Partners, pursues major real estate projects on Albania’s coast.
Reports indicate interest in Sazan Island, a former military site, and the surrounding coastal land. The developments have stirred up environmental concerns and political tensions inside Albania.
The first green light came shortly after Trump’s electoral win in 2024. Ivanka Trump has also been linked to the efforts, including trips to the sites.
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Ossoff described the development as part of a larger pattern and tied it to past scrutiny of Trump family business dealings during and after previous administrations.
He suggested Congress has a role in examining whether public office created private advantages.
The speech underscored Ossoff’s effort to focus attention on the Trump family’s overseas business ties.
If Democrats regain control of one or both chambers, Ossoff and others in his party say they intend to use congressional oversight powers to examine the Trump administration.
Democrats are seeking to regain control of the House and Senate in the midterms, a move that would allow them to set committee agendas, issue subpoenas, and launch investigations involving the Trump administration and the president’s family.
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Albanian officials have defended the project by saying it will bring investment and jobs to the country. A representative for the development has called it an opportunity to create a high-end destination.
Still, protests persist, with demonstrators saying the deals threaten natural areas home to flamingos and other species.
Some have called for the prime minister to step down over the handling of the investments.
In his speech, Ossoff said family connections still affect access and outcomes in ways ordinary people never see.
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The crowd cheered Ossoff’s calls for accountability and his pledge to pursue congressional oversight if Democrats regain control of Congress.
This is not the first time Ossoff has gone after Trump’s family business moves. During Trump’s first term, similar concerns surfaced about overseas deals and potential conflicts.
Democrats argue transparency matters even more when family members stand to gain from government relationships.
