The Trump administration lifted Syria sanctions through executive order in June 2025, and a New York Times investigation shows the Qatar-based Khayyat family—who stood to profit from sanctions relief—was simultaneously negotiating real-estate deals with Jared Kushner while Trump family members pursued a golf course project in Syria. The pattern mirrors documented Trump family business expansion across the Middle East, raising conflict-of-interest concerns about whether foreign policy aligns with family business interests. House Democrats have since opened probes into Kushner's financial entanglements, and ethics watchdogs note the difficulty of separating Trump administration policy from family profiteering in the region.