The suit notes that in a half dozen instances Kushner's report indicates that more detailed information is not being provided because a "pre-existing confidentiality agreement" precludes disclosure.
"The [Ethics in Government Act] does not allow a reporting individual to refuse to disclose the underlying assets of an investment vehicle, on the basis that such disclosure would violate a pre-existing confidentiality agreement. Nor does the EIGA allow a reporting individual to refuse to disclose the amount of income derived from any underlying asset of an investment vehicle, on the basis that such disclosure would violate a pre-existing confidentiality agreement," the suit contends.
A White House spokesman and attorneys for the couple did not immediately respond to a request for comment Sunday night.
Lovitky, a health care finance lawyer who sometimes files civil rights cases, filed a similar suit against President Donald Trump in March, alleging that a financial disclosure Trump filed during the 2016 campaign failed to make clear whether and to what degree he was personally liable for various debts shown on the form. That suit — which now includes claims related to a new form Trump in June — is still pending. The Justice Department has moved to dismiss the case, but the judge has not yet ruled on the motion.
Kushner has updated his complex financial disclosure form several dozen times since it was filed in March. Both he and Ivanka Trump were also fined for late filings. In order to take his West Wing job, Kushner resigned from 266 posts related to his investments. He has divested some of his holdings, but not given up most of them.
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