did jared kushner break the law when meeting with the russian lawyer

by Dr. Nannie Koepp PhD 8 min read

What happened to Jared Kushner’s Russia case?

Kushner makes a statement at the White House, after closed-door testimony on Russia to the Senate Intelligence Committee last July. The family business dealings aren’t the end of Jared’s woes: In special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference with the 2016 election, Kushner’s name just keeps coming up.

Who lent Jared Kushner $184 million?

Questionable loans: Last year, Apollo Global Management lent $184 million to Kushner Companies and Citigroup lent $325 million — both after executives met with Jared in the White House, the New York Times reports.

What did Jared Kushner do for Trump?

2) Jared oversaw the Trump campaign’s digital operation: Mueller’s team is reportedly looking into whether anyone on Trump’s digital team collaborated with Russian cyber operatives and bots who targeted voters in key areas with propaganda. And it was Kushner who oversaw that digital operation ( picking Brad Parscale to run it).

Who did Jared Kushner meet with during the transition period?

3) Jared met with the Russian ambassador and a Russian banker during the transition: On December 1, 2016, Kushner and National Security Adviser-designate Michael Flynn met with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak at Trump Tower — a meeting they didn’t disclose for months.

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Who was the Russian ambassador to Trump?

Kushner described meeting Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak at a hotel reception before Trump, then a Republican presidential candidate, was to deliver a major foreign policy speech on the campaign trail.

Did Jared Kushner recall the meeting?

Though Kushner maintains that he didn’t even recall this meeting until recently reviewing his records, this gathering has caused significant headaches for the Trump White House since it was publicly reported on earlier this month.

What is Jared Kushner doing now?

And for now, Jared continues to hold his high-level White House job, in which he is tasked with , among other things , making peace in the Middle East. Still, on the political, legal, and business fronts, Kushner’s future looks cloudier by the day.

Did Jared Kushner leave the Kushner Companies?

He stepped down from his official role at Kushner Companies, but he kept most of his interest in it and his real estate holdings. (He did sell some real estate assets and the Observer, but just to a family trust controlled by his mother.)

Who is the attorney for Kushner?

Kushner attorney Jamie Gorelick confirmed the meeting but called it brief and said he was asked to attend by Trump Jr. Gorelick said that Kushner left the meeting and other meetings off of a national security questionnaire, the SF-86, that was filed prematurely, and has since provided supplemental information including about ...

Who met with the Russian lawyer?

President Donald Trump’s eldest son and his son-in-law Jared Kushner met with a Russian lawyer with connections to the Kremlin during the presidential campaign, it was reported Saturday. The New York Times reported that Donald Trump Jr., Kushner, and Trump's campaign chairman at the time, Paul Manafort, met with the lawyer at Trump tower on June 9, ...

Did Russia interfere in the election?

U.S. intelligence agencies have concluded that Russia was behind a covert plan to try and interfere in the presidential election to try and help Trump win. Russia has repeatedly denied the claims. Trump and other Republicans have claimed the alleged meddling did not affect the election’s outcome.

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