Jared Kushner Is the WOAT

A new book reveals the extent of his shady dealings in the Middle East.

View in Browser  Tuesday, October 27, 2026 Jared Kushner’s best quality is that he’s Trump’s son-in-law. Yes, you read that right. His best quality. Because everything else about him is somehow worse. Like how he allegedly took a boatload of sketchy cash from leaders in the Middle East, compromising American democracy in the process. Esquire columnist Charles P. Pierce unpacks the whole horrible revelation below. —Chris Hatler, deputy editor Plus: Tom Hardy's favorite clothing brand just made sailing gear using bulletproof-vest technology The 30 best Halloween TV episodes of all time 8 sweet, jammy fig colognes to try right now Jared Kushner Is the Worst Thing to Ever Happen to This Country, Maybe the World A new book reveals the extent of his shady dealings in the Middle East. Tous les Toobz are all abuzz over the new book by veteran national security correspondent Matthew Cole that tees up Jared Kushner for approximately 390 congressional investigations if all goes according to the current polls next Tuesday. The book, Princes and Thieves, describes in apparently vivid detail how Kushner has turned American foreign policy into a wholly owned subsidiary of the oil sheikhs, with a whole lot left over for himself.   Kushner and his lawyers have denied the allegations and have threatened Vanity Fair with legal action over an excerpt from the book that the magazine published. READ THE STORY The explosion in men’s jewelry is breaking all the old rules. At the industry’s two biggest trade shows, Matt Jacobson investigated the new status symbols that are redefining men’s style. >> Trump has essentially found a way to run a pardon mill and cancel restitution to victims. Charles P. Pierce thinks this is a new vile way to screw vulnerable Americans. >> Timothée Chalamet's Peak Timmy Haircut Is Back. Here's How to Get it at the Barbers. Earlier this year, my colleague wrote that Timothée Chalamet’s haircut—a grade 3 crop at the time—was the reason his Oscar campaign failed. Well, after a year of experimentation following his foray into buzzcut territory as Paul Atreides in Dune, the actor has returned to a medium-length cut that we’re likening to his Call Me by Your Name ’do.   It was at the Victoria’s Secret fashion show, where his girlfriend Kylie Jenner walked in the Fantasy bra, that he debuted the longer hair. The bountiful curls are well-nourished (his girlfriend, I repeat, is Kylie Jenner) and really hark back to his hair-god heyday. But naturally, there’s been some growth: it’s a more grown-up take on his former cut. By Zak Maoui READ THE STORY Esquire First Look: Pedro Pascal and Tony Gilroy Duet in the Musical Drama Behemoth! “You can’t hide in this room,” Tony Gilroy says.   The Andor creator and Michael Clayton filmmaker is standing amid rows of orchestra musicians in the center of the historic Newman Scoring Stage on the 20th Century Fox lot in Los Angeles, California. It’s where the music for Jaws, The Sound of Music, and countless other classic films was recorded. But on this day, the recording session is part of the actual movie. Pedro Pascal straddles a cello among the dozens of co-stars—who are actual violinists, cellists, French horn players—as they all shoot the opening scene of the musical drama Behemoth! By Anthony Breznican READ THE STORY Follow Us Unsubscribe | Manage Preferences | Privacy Notice | CA Notice at Collection Esquire is a publication of Hearst Magazines. ©2026 Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This email was sent by Hearst Magazines, 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019-3779