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[RabzonKhan]

JARED KUSHNER AND THE KREMLIN: TRUMP SON-IN-LAW AND ADVISER HAD UNDISCLOSED CONTACTS WITH RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR

BY REUTERS ON 5/27/17

U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and close adviser, Jared Kushner, had at least three previously undisclosed contacts with the Russian ambassador to the United States during and after the 2016 presidential campaign, seven current and former U.S. officials told Reuters.

Those contacts included two phone calls between April and November last year, two of the sources said. By early this year, Kushner had become a focus of the FBI investigation into whether there was any collusion between the Trump campaign and the Kremlin, said two other sources - one current and one former law enforcement official.

Kushner initially had come to the attention of FBI investigators last year as they began scrutinizing former national security adviser Michael Flynn’s connections with Russian officials, the two sources said.

While the FBI is investigating Kushner’s contacts with Russia, he is not currently a target of that investigation, the current law enforcement official said.

The new information about the two calls as well as other details uncovered by Reuters shed light on when and why Kushner first attracted FBI attention and show that his contacts with Russian envoy Sergei Kislyak were more extensive than the White House has acknowledged.

Read more: Why Jared Kushner reportedly wanted a secret channel for Trump to talk to Putin

NBC News reported on Thursday that Kushner was under scrutiny by the FBI, in the first sign that the investigation, which began last July, has reached the president’s inner circle.

The FBI declined to comment, while the Russian embassy said it was policy not to comment on individual diplomatic contacts. The White House did not respond to a request for comment.

Kushner's attorney, Jamie Gorelick, said Kushner did not remember any calls with Kislyak between April and November.

"Mr Kushner participated in thousands of calls in this time period. He has no recollection of the calls as described. We have asked (Reuters) for the dates of such alleged calls so we may look into it and respond, but we have not received such information," she said.

In March, the White House said that Kushner and Flynn had met Kislyak at Trump Tower in December to establish “a line of communication.” Kislyak also attended a Trump campaign speech in Washington in April 2016 that Kushner attended. The White House did not acknowledge any other contacts between Kushner and Russian officials.

Before the election, Kislyak’s undisclosed discussions with Kushner and Flynn focused on fighting terrorism and improving U.S.-Russian economic relations, six of the sources said. Former President Barack Obama imposed sanctions on Russia after it seized Crimea and started supporting separatists in eastern Ukraine in 2014.

After the November 8 election, Kushner and Flynn also discussed with Kislyak the idea of creating a back channel between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin that could have bypassed diplomats and intelligence agencies, two of the sources said. Reuters was unable to determine how those discussions were conducted or exactly when they took place.

Reuters was first to report last week that a proposal for a back channel was discussed between Flynn and Kislyak as Trump prepared to take office. The Washington Post was first to report on Friday that Kushner participated in that conversation.

Separately, there were at least 18 undisclosed calls and emails between Trump associates and Kremlin-linked people in the seven months before the November. 8 presidential election, including six calls with Kislyak, sources told Reuters earlier this month. Two people familiar with those 18 contacts said Flynn and Kushner were among the Trump associates who spoke to the ambassador by telephone. Reuters previously reported only Flynn’s involvement in those discussions. Read more

There is no need to be sad, when Rule of Law wins. No one is above the law in USA, which is a cornerstone of its great foundations. Let us see what the next steps are afforded by Due Process, whatever the end result.

Maybe you didn’t catch the sarcasm, the word, SAD is one of Trump’s favorites, he often ends his tweets with it. I don’t know about you, but as a liberal, I celebrate every defeat he suffers.

How disgraceful, he was caught on camera literally shoving the PM of Montenegro so he could be at the front of their photo. What have we elected?!

 

[VCheng]

What have we elected?!

An Orange Twit-in-Chief, obviously.

 

[Gomig-21]

Here is yet another Trump disaster worthy of impeachment. Trump and his administrations behavior are just exhausting at this point. At this rate, Trump will go down as the worst President in US history since James Buchanan and his failure to prevent the Civil War.

You mean "Andrew Jackson?" That one was a beauty! It really highlighted this guy's ignorance among other undesirable attributes.

So we found out today that Trump told Kislyak and Lavrov that Comey was a "nutjob" and that his firing "took great pressure" off of him. Once again, if that's not obstruction of justice I don't know what is.

Then later it's reported that a White House official, thought to be Jared Kushner, is now under investigation.

An now CNN reports that Russian officials were caught bragging that they could use Michael Flynn to influence Trump.

Trump and his administration are a total disaster. Trump absolutely deserves impeachment. I'm embarrassed of their behavior.

It seems every day there's a bombshell coming out of this joke of a group of self entitled wealthielites. If nothing else, it's entertaining us.

It will be fascinating to watch Comey testify before the Senate Intel Committee and see if the former head of the FBI exacts revenge on Trump by laying out any additional memos that we haven't been privy to through the media. I do think, though, that there won't be enough to initiate a process of impeachment based on written memos, even if they come from a credible individual such a James Comey. It's hearsay and he said/he said which doesn't hold enough weight for burden of proof. Now if there are secret tapes that recorded the conversation, that would be a totally different story.

With all the Russian hacking and even if there was collusion, as long as it wasn't directly with Trump and there is no solid evidence that he ordered any of that, it will be tough to impeach him. But Kushner and the likes can all be brought down as scapegoats. If they temporarily revoked Kusher's security clearance until they figure out why he didn't list them on his application and to what extent is he involved in this mess, it makes you wonder why does Ivanca still have hers, never mind why she even was issued any level of SC in the first place!?

 

[Destrius]

The trump presidency is a sinking ship. The republicans in congress should just impeach him quickly and spend the next couple years doing damage control so they won't lose too badly in the midterms and 2020 elections.

 

[RabzonKhan]

The video clip is fake, Link
but overall a good post.

 

[Gomig-21]

The video clip is fake, Link
but overall a good post.

Of course it was fake, just funny as heck.

 

[Destrius]

Funny how the Republicans complained about nothing getting done during the Obama years. They now control the presidency, congress, and supreme court. I wonder what exactly meaningful accomplishments they have done over these past 5 months.

 

[T-72]

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/05/hillary-clinton-life-after-election.html

 

[LA se Karachi]

“We’re going to win so much, you’re going to be so sick and tired of winning, you’re going to come to me and go ‘Please, please, we can’t win anymore.’ You’ve heard this one. You’ll say ‘Please, Mr. President, we beg you sir, we don’t want to win anymore. It’s too much. It’s not fair to everybody else. And I’m going to say ‘I’m sorry, but we’re going to keep winning, winning, winning. We’re going to make America great again.”

But don't you see, my friend, he was exactly right.

America is winning, the Democratic Party is winning, and the rule of law is winning. Trump is going to make America (and the Democratic Party) great again---at his own expense.

The Democratic Party is changing for the better, and is finally getting the message to focus on economic issues (not divisive social issues). Recruitment and enthusiasm in the party are the highest they've been since 2008. Bernie-crats are taking the party back to its roots (to one for the middle and working classes) and winning positions in state parties across the country.

Democrats are doing startlingly well in special elections in Republican and Trump-won districts (and winning many of them). Their lead on the congressional ballot is the highest ever recorded in some polls. Russia's evil intentions are being exposed. Obamacare is more popular than ever before too. Trump's nativist/xenophobic bullying style and tone have received significant push-back from the general public. Not just from Democrats, but from most moderates, independents, and some Republicans too. His approval rating has never been positive---not once.

I hope you understand why some us advocated not voting for Hillary Clinton last year. The truth is that a President Clinton was a far worse outcome for the Democratic Party (and America) long-term than a President Trump. Yes Trump is terrible, but the damage he's doing to right-wing politicians that think and act like him is invaluable. Plus, the comedy and late-night talk shows are funnier than they've been in years. They have so much material to work with these days.

I don't know about you, but I've been having a blast since November 8th.

 

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JARED KUSHNER AND THE KREMLIN: TRUMP SON-IN-LAW AND ADVISER HAD UNDISCLOSED CONTACTS WITH RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR

BY REUTERS ON 5/27/17

U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and close adviser, Jared Kushner, had at least three previously undisclosed contacts with the Russian ambassador to the United States during and after the 2016 presidential campaign, seven current and former U.S. officials told Reuters.

Those contacts included two phone calls between April and November last year, two of the sources said. By early this year, Kushner had become a focus of the FBI investigation into whether there was any collusion between the Trump campaign and the Kremlin, said two other sources - one current and one former law enforcement official.

Kushner initially had come to the attention of FBI investigators last year as they began scrutinizing former national security adviser Michael Flynn’s connections with Russian officials, the two sources said.

While the FBI is investigating Kushner’s contacts with Russia, he is not currently a target of that investigation, the current law enforcement official said.

The new information about the two calls as well as other details uncovered by Reuters shed light on when and why Kushner first attracted FBI attention and show that his contacts with Russian envoy Sergei Kislyak were more extensive than the White House has acknowledged.

Read more: Why Jared Kushner reportedly wanted a secret channel for Trump to talk to Putin

NBC News reported on Thursday that Kushner was under scrutiny by the FBI, in the first sign that the investigation, which began last July, has reached the president’s inner circle.

The FBI declined to comment, while the Russian embassy said it was policy not to comment on individual diplomatic contacts. The White House did not respond to a request for comment.

Kushner's attorney, Jamie Gorelick, said Kushner did not remember any calls with Kislyak between April and November.

"Mr Kushner participated in thousands of calls in this time period. He has no recollection of the calls as described. We have asked (Reuters) for the dates of such alleged calls so we may look into it and respond, but we have not received such information," she said.

In March, the White House said that Kushner and Flynn had met Kislyak at Trump Tower in December to establish “a line of communication.” Kislyak also attended a Trump campaign speech in Washington in April 2016 that Kushner attended. The White House did not acknowledge any other contacts between Kushner and Russian officials.

Before the election, Kislyak’s undisclosed discussions with Kushner and Flynn focused on fighting terrorism and improving U.S.-Russian economic relations, six of the sources said. Former President Barack Obama imposed sanctions on Russia after it seized Crimea and started supporting separatists in eastern Ukraine in 2014.

After the November 8 election, Kushner and Flynn also discussed with Kislyak the idea of creating a back channel between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin that could have bypassed diplomats and intelligence agencies, two of the sources said. Reuters was unable to determine how those discussions were conducted or exactly when they took place.

Reuters was first to report last week that a proposal for a back channel was discussed between Flynn and Kislyak as Trump prepared to take office. The Washington Post was first to report on Friday that Kushner participated in that conversation.

Separately, there were at least 18 undisclosed calls and emails between Trump associates and Kremlin-linked people in the seven months before the November. 8 presidential election, including six calls with Kislyak, sources told Reuters earlier this month. Two people familiar with those 18 contacts said Flynn and Kushner were among the Trump associates who spoke to the ambassador by telephone. Reuters previously reported only Flynn’s involvement in those discussions. Read more



Maybe you didn’t catch the sarcasm, the word, SAD is one of Trump’s favorites, he often ends his tweets with it. I don’t know about you, but as a liberal, I celebrate every defeat he suffers.


How disgraceful, he was caught on camera literally shoving the PM of Montenegro so he could be at the front of their photo. What have we elected?!

Not even Jared Kushner -- the sanest member of the Trump family -- is tainted by an alleged Russian connection. It could be nothing, or it may be something, but the optics are just horrible.

But don't you see, my friend, he was exactly right.

America is winning, the Democratic Party is winning, and the rule of law is winning. Trump is going to make America (and the Democratic Party) great again---at his own expense.

The Democratic Party is changing for the better, and is finally getting the message to focus on economic issues (not divisive social issues). Recruitment and enthusiasm in the party are the highest they've been since 2008. Bernie-crats are taking the party back to its roots (to one for the middle and working classes) and winning positions in state parties across the country.

Democrats are doing startlingly well in special elections in Republican and Trump-won districts (and winning many of them). Their lead on the congressional ballot is the highest ever recorded in some polls. Russia's evil intentions are being exposed. Obamacare is more popular than ever before too. Trump's nativist/xenophobic bullying style and tone have received significant push-back from the general public. Not just from Democrats, but from most moderates, independents, and some Republicans too. His approval rating has never been positive---not once.

I hope you understand why some us advocated not voting for Hillary Clinton last year. The truth is that a President Clinton was a far worse outcome for the Democratic Party (and America) long-term than a President Trump. Yes Trump is terrible, but the damage he's doing to right-wing politicians that think and act like him is invaluable. Plus, the comedy and late-night talk shows are funnier than they've been in years. They have so much material to work with these days.

I don't know about you, but I've been having a blast since November 8th.

No doubt Democrats will benefit from Trump's missteps, but what are Democrats actually offering beside being anti-Trump? Where are their plans besides the same old, same old?

 

[T-72]

 

[Nilgiri]

Watch it to the end

 

[Gomig-21]

Should get even more interesting in the next few weeks with Comey testifying about his meeting with Trump.