WaPo: Special Counsel Looking At Jared Kushner’s Business Activities

President Donald Trump's White House Senior Adviser Jared Kushner arrives at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Wednesday, June 7, 2017, to board Marine One for a short trip back to the White House after Trump spoke about ... President Donald Trump's White House Senior Adviser Jared Kushner arrives at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Wednesday, June 7, 2017, to board Marine One for a short trip back to the White House after Trump spoke about healthcare and infrastructure in Cincinnati, Ohio. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) MORE LESS
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Special Counsel Robert Mueller is looking into the business dealings of Jared Kushner, son-in-law and adviser to President Donald Trump, as part of the Russia investigation, the Washington Post reported Thursday evening, citing unnamed “U.S. officials familiar with the matter.”

Mueller and his team are also looking at the financial activities of Paul Manafort, Michael Flynn, and Carter Page, according to the Washington Post.

The probe was already looking at Kushner’s meetings with a Russian banker, as well as a meeting with the Russian ambassador in December, where Kushner reportedly floated a secret line of communication between the Trump transition team and the Russian government, as the Washington Post previously reported.

The congressional committees are also looking at Kushner’s finances, specifically whether he tried to secure Russian financing for his family’s building in Manhattan, NBC reported earlier this month.

In a statement to the Washington Post, Jamie Gorelick, Kushner’s lawyer, seemed to brush off the prospect of Mueller looking at Kushner’s finances.

“We do not know what this report refers to,” Gorelick told the Post. “It would be standard practice for the Special Counsel to examine financial records to look for anything related to ­Russia. Mr. Kushner previously volunteered to share with Congress what he knows about ­Russia-related matters. He will do the same if he is contacted in connection with any other inquiry.”

The Washington Post also revealed in its report that FBI general counsel James A. Baker told Comey that he should not tell Trump that he was not under investigation personally. Comey testified last week that he told Trump three times in private that he was not a subject of the investigation, though Mueller is now reportedly looking into whether Trump tried to obstruct justice.

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  1. And there it is boys and girls moms and dads.
    This is what brings this whole corrupt Grifting Administration down.
    It all starts to fall in place . This is why Trump is so upset about the Russian inquiry. I don’t even think it will ultimately be about the election meddling.
    They will be brought down by greed.
    People with more money than you could use in 100 lifetimes wheeling and dealing , laundering money just to make more because
    They have no shame , putting money before country .

  2. It was a telling detail from Comey’s dinner story that Jared skulked around behind while Trump ordered everyone out of the room. Guilty conscience. Wanted to know if they were going to talk about him.

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    The Washington Post also revealed in its Wednesday evening report that FBI general counsel James A. Baker told Comey that he should not tell Trump that he was not under investigation.

    I guess I’m slow because I’ve never seen what difference this point makes. OTOH, it underlines that, whatever his good points, Comey’s judgment on when to shoot off his trap hasn’t gotten better since October.

  3. Avatar for zsak zsak says:

    The irony being if the Trumps had not gotten into politics the shady dealings would have stayed shady.

    This, at least, is what makes me smile. The rest of the Trump situation gives me heartburn.

  4. The entire Trump family should have just stayed in their own sandbox to play their grifting games. This new playground in D.C. has a different set of rules and players.

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