The Washington Post's national security team just reported that
during the transition, Jared Kushner proposed to the Russians
that they set up a secret channel of communication using secure
Russian facilities. That's what the Russian ambassador to the
United States told Moscow about a December conversation he had
with Trump's son-in-law and top adviser.
This is a damning piece of news for the White House caught under
an avalanche of revelations about its dealings with Russia.
If it's true, it's the most difficult for them to explain in the
context of an FBI investigation into Russia meddling in the U.S.
election and whether Trump's campaign helped. Why would Trump's
transition team need to secretly talk to the Russians, using
their Russian channels?
The White House declined to comment.
Everything we've learned these past few weeks as it relates to
the FBI's investigation into Russia is noteworthy, but it can be
caveated with a reasonable explanation from the Trump White
House. This news is much more difficult to caveat.
To wit:
1) Kushner is now a focus of the FBI's investigation into Russia
meddling. Of interest to FBI investigators is likely Kushner's
several meetings with the Russian ambassador.
Caveat: The FBI has accused Kushner of no wrongdoing, and he's
not their main focus.
So it's just another Democrat lie in progress.
Maybe Kushner should check into suing for libel and slander.
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