Federal investigators are focusing on President Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, as part of their probe into Russian meddling in the U.S. presidential election.
Authorities are probing meetings Kushner had with top Russian officials during the presidential transition, when Kushner became known as a top facilitator for foreign governments looking to make contacts to the new administration.
Investigators are focusing on a series of meetings held by Kushner at that time, the Washington Post reported late Thursday, citing sources familiar with the matter.
The paper reported last week that a senior White House advisor close to the president was a focus of the probe, but declined to identify Kushner.
In looking at Kushner, investigators are now looking at someone who Trump has made indispensable to his White House, entrusting him with tasks ranging from Middle East Peace to Saudi arms deals and China relations.
A fellow real estate developer like Trump, Kushner is also married to Ivanka Trump, herself a White House advisor.
Kushner was revealed to have met with Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak in December.
He also met with the head of a top Russian bank, reportedly at Kislyak’s urging, after discussing ways to set up a channel of communications to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
NBC reported that investigators believe Kushner has ‘significant information’ that would be relevant, which doesn’t mean they suspect him with wrongdoing.
One of Kushner’s attorneys, Jamie Gorelick, said in a statement her client would cooperate with the investigation.
Trump last week at a press conference denied any collusion with the Russians, but also said he was speaking ‘for myself.’
‘There is no collusion between, certainly myself and my campaign – but I can always speak for myself – and the Russians – zero,’ Trump said.
Previous reports have indicated a focus on campaign officials and Trump associates who are no longer there.
Investigators also focusing on fired national security aide Mike Flynn and former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort.
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with top military officials May 19, 2017 in Sochi, Russia. Vladimir Putin is spending a busy week in Sochi looking into Army Forces development and the defence-industrial sector, his spokesman Dmitry Peskov said
‘Mr Kushner previously volunteered to share with Congress what he knows about these meetings. He will do the same if he is contacted in connection with any other inquiry,’ she said.
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