Jared Kushner under FBI scrutiny in Russia probe

In the dock over his meetings with Russian ambassador and a banker from Moscow

Jared Kushner
US President-elect Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner. Photo: Wikipedia
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Last Updated : May 27 2017 | 1:23 AM IST
President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, a senior White House advisor, is under scrutiny by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the Russia probe, the Washington Post and NBC News reported on Thursday.
 
Kushner is being investigated because of his meetings in December and other possible interactions with the Russian ambassador and a banker from Moscow, the Post reported, citing people familiar with the investigation.
 
Kushner is the only current White House official known to be considered a key person in the probe, the newspaper reported.
 

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The FBI, several congressional committees and a special counsel appointed by the Justice Department are looking into allegations of meddling by Russia in the 2016 US election and possible ties between Trump’s presidential campaign and Russian officials seeking to influence the election.
 
The controversy has engulfed Trump’s administration since he fired FBI Director James Comey on May 10. Moscow has repeatedly denied the allegations and Trump denies any collusion with Russia. 

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