Kushner under scrutiny in Russian probe
Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law and a senior White House adviser, is under increasing scrutiny in the myriad investigations into Russian interference in the U.S. election.
Leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee revealed on Thursday that Kushner failed to hand over a document about a “Russian backdoor overture” — nor did he provide investigators with a September 2016 email he was sent about WikiLeaks or communications the campaign forwarded to him from a Russian-born businessman.
He remains a person of interest in special counsel Robert Mueller’s federal investigation into Russian election meddling, a source with knowledge of the probe told Reuters.
The drumbeat of headlines has underscored the glaring spotlight on Kushner. The former real estate developer is not only a member of the president’s family, he is responsible for a broad international portfolio in the administration.
The revelation from the Senate Judiciary Committee came on the heels of reports, confirmed by Donald Trump Jr., that the president’s eldest son exchanged private Twitter messages with WikiLeaks, which is believed by U.S. intelligence to have acted as a siphon for Democratic emails stolen by Russia during the election.
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