CNBC: Jared Kushner has been meeting with Trump campaign officials to discuss 2020 fundraising and spending strategy

CNBC: Jared Kushner has been meeting with Trump campaign officials to discuss 2020 fundraising and spending strategy

Paul Seamus Ryan, a litigator at ethics watchdog Common Cause, told CNBC that unless Kushner has been soliciting donations, he's probably not violating the Hatch Act. "Legally I think the question is whether he's soliciting contributions or if he's not. If the answer is no, he's probably not violating the Hatch Act," Ryan said. "If he's only giving strategic advice, that's different from soliciting the money."

President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, who is also a senior White House advisor, is regularly giving counsel to 2020 Trump campaign leaders on how to appeal to online donors and where to spend their money.

As recently as Thursday, Kushner met with campaign leadership, including campaign chief Brad Parscale, along with Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel. …

Paul Seamus Ryan, a litigator at ethics watchdog Common Cause, told CNBC that unless Kushner has been soliciting donations, he’s probably not violating the Hatch Act.

“Legally I think the question is whether he’s soliciting contributions or if he’s not. If the answer is no, he’s probably not violating the Hatch Act,” Ryan said. “If he’s only giving strategic advice, that’s different from soliciting the money.”