House Judiciary Democrats blasted reports of alleged discussions between President Donald Trump’s administration and FIFA President Gianni Infantino over newly reported plans to sell stakes in the World Cup.
FIFA is seeking to raise up to $4.2 billion in private-sector capital for a new organization that would oversee commercial rights and operational delivery — consolidating all of the money-making branches. Joshua Kushner — the brother of Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner — has been considered a potential key investor in the proposal, and other figures within Trump’s orbit have been involved, sources told The Times of London, which reported first on the plans.
But Democratic committee members, who this week called on Infantino to appear for an interview regarding an investigation into alleged corruption between FIFA and Trump, said the new program constitutes “more corporate tarnishing of the beautiful game.”