Courtesy of CNN:
Jared Kushner has turned over documents in recent weeks to special counsel Robert Mueller as investigators have begun asking in witness interviews about Kushner's role in the firing of FBI Director James Comey, CNN has learned.
Mueller's investigators have expressed interest in Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law and a White House senior adviser, as part of its probe into Russian meddling, including potential obstruction of justice in Comey's firing, sources familiar with the matter said.
Their questions about Kushner signal that Mueller's investigators are reaching the President's inner circle and have extended beyond the 2016 campaign to actions taken at the White House by high-level officials. It is not clear how Kushner's advice to the President might relate to the overall Russia investigation or potential obstruction of justice.
Sources close to the White House say that based on their knowledge, Kushner is not a target of the investigation.
Kushner voluntarily turned over documents he had from the campaign and the transition, and these related to any contacts with Russia, according to a source familiar with the matter. The documents are similar to the ones Kushner gave to congressional investigators.
Of course the White House is going to say that Kushner is not a target of this investigation, just like they keep saying that there is no real evidence of collusion.
However I would suggest that with Mueller now focusing on many of those who are, or were at one time, the closest to Donald Trump, such as Kushner, his former bodyguard, and Reince Priebus, that it is only a matter of time before his sons, Ivanka, and Trump himself find themselves answering pointed questions about who knew what when.
In fact Trump seems prepared to blame everything on Kushner in order to deflect attention away from his family:
A seething President Trump is placing blame for the current state of the widening Russia investigation on his son-in-law Jared Kushner, according to a report on Wednesday.
The charges against former campaign chairman Paul Manafort, which Trump himself said happened “long before” he joined the eventual GOP nominees team, should also worry, not relieve the President, according to former Trump campaign aide Sam Nunberg.
“Here’s what Manafort’s indictment tells me: Mueller is going to go over every financial dealing of Jared Kushner and the Trump Organization,” said former Trump campaign aide Sam Nunberg. “Trump is at 33 percent in Gallup. You can’t go any lower. He’s f---ed.”
“Jared is the worst political adviser in the White House in modern history,” Nunberg said.
“I’m only saying publicly what everyone says behind the scenes at Fox News, in conservative media, and the Senate and Congress.”
Even supporters of Trump have to admit by now that the noose is clearly tightening.
And if Trump actually throws Kushner, who knows where all the bodies are buried, under the bus, that will likely signal the end of the Trump presidency.
Kushner handing over anything incriminating, I highly doubt it. It's going to have to come from another source. The modern day "deep throat" so to speak.
ReplyDeleteJared handed over the his kid's coloring books.
DeleteMe too.
Delete"Voluntarily" screams to me that he took his time, picking and choosing, preparing for this moment. He didn't hand over anything that would incriminate him or Trump.
Are you making a subtle reference to the long-necked First Daughter, Mrs. Kushner? She seems to have a pretty deep throat...
DeleteMost people would consider a son in law family, not trump
DeleteKu$h's SaTin$ Lair
Deletehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/666_Fifth_Avenue
Soon, Kush.
ReplyDeleteProtective order granted. Manafort's assets frozen. Bet that pinches.
Oh, and
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ex-trump-bodyguard-set-house-intelligence-committee-interview-article-1.3605397
Hope DJT's enjoying his trip.
GeorgiaPeach
Suspect Gen. Mattis has already talked to all the officials Trump will be meeting. "Listen, just between us, don't pay any attention to this President Moron. He is also crazy. Everybody, remain calm and he will soon be gone...."
DeletedRUMPf Want$ his princess back.
ReplyDeleteHope Hicks didn't go with?
DeleteKushner was voted most likely to seek Russian asylum in high school.
ReplyDeleteLOL. !!
DeleteTrumpy is in Honolulu now. He will stay at the Trump International Honolulu and bill us taxpayers for it.
ReplyDeleteIts still there? Nobody stays in Honolulu at drumpf towers. eww yucky dump.
DeleteHE booked every room...
DeleteI don’t care what happens to Kushner. I believe it was irresponsible and opportunistic of both Trump and Kushner to assign so many tasks including “peace to the Middle East”. Kushner had no appropriate experience.
ReplyDeleteI focus my attention on who in the news is Republican and worked with past administrations with the exception of Trum surrogates. Their comments and facts align with moderates and liberal leaning people. The Mueller investigation and findings revealed are what they are. As Joy Reid commented the conservative media is on a different earth reality then most of us.
How funny Trump was lying these past months the investigation is fake news. Of course he needs to smear the FBI and the DOJ to cover his other lies.
Oldest trick in the book. Just keep repeating the same thing over and over and over until it registers in people's brains that believe anything they hear.
DeleteThe truth is out there. Do your research. If only the media would.
In the “how funny” department, visit the pee pond ANY day. They hated Trump with a passion, called him out, all for Cruz, then Queen Heifer gave her endorsement. Many left, now he’s sent from God above! Just ask ‘em! “Morans.”
DeleteSome of those who left went to Right Scoop who hate Trump and Palin is considered a sellout.
DeleteAll Palin has left is the most ignorant of her initial followers.
Of course the Right Scoop hate "Liberals" but they seem to hate Trump too. They bitch about him all the time.
Simple $arah whored herself; it's all she had when there's nothing upstairs. Key word: HAD. Have you seen her lately?
DeleteThis is what you get with nepotism. Trump thinks he is a dictator and the Republican Party looks the other way.
ReplyDeleteRemember this. This is the Republican Party, willing to put up with anything to push their agenda.And i ask you why aren't the Democrats fighting harder! We can not withstand a Trump Precidency much longer.
The standards have been so lowered to become a President that it is a disgrace to the United States, who has a President who loves nothing more than chaos. What the hell has America become?
Is this what we are supposed to accept? Some asshole President using Twitter like a damn reality tv show where he is the star? Do you see any other leader of the free world doing this? Where are the mass protests.
If we accept this as now the norm we are in deep shit.
Until those who vote are hit directly in the wallet, it will never change, it starts locally! Get your butt out there and vote mid-terms, do your research, don’t believe ads on TV or internet! The electoral college needs to be abandoned to the trash heap. It will never happen. $$
DeleteWhen treason becomes defensible, you're right, we're in deep shit.
DeleteTime to hammer our representatives/senators, demanding they support Mueller and the Rule of Law.
GeorgiaPeach
Whaddya want?
Delete"None of the above" on the ballot.
Whendya want it?
Now.
I agree that Trump is a disgrace and now our country
Deletehas fallen so low because of him. He does not miss an opportunity to publicly humiliate berating people to force them to do what he wants including not speak.
What no peace? I thought cheeto fugly stated he had the best. What a joke in america.
ReplyDeleteSaw (on Crooks and Liars?) someone in comments call Junior "Traitor Tot."
DeleteSpeak your truth!
For the first time it is apparent that it's just a power trip for both sides.
DeleteIt always has been but at least it was not so obvious before President Obama. It unleashed all the prejudice minority who came out en mass while we thought we had rose above. Trump tapped into all the hate and won based on it.
If a white President had been in office Trump would have lost. And that is the sad truth,who would have bought a white President being a Muslim? They sat and seethed and listened to Fox News.
https://www.politico.com/story/2017/11/03/trump-justice-department-independence-244531
ReplyDeletehttp://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/358734-judge-denies-request-from-lawyer-at-trump-tower-meeting-to?amp
ReplyDeleteRoh Roh...https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/03/us/politics/trump-campaign-page-russian.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=first-column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news
ReplyDeleteAdam Schiff presented one of Page’s own emails about his meeting with Russian officials! I guess we have another liar. It would be quite shocking to find one of these clowns telling the truth.
So far all of them have lied or have forgotten. They even lie several times changing their story. Then Trump discredits people and branches of th government.
DeleteI have little faith or trust left because of the silence of elected officials. Trump’s steady feed of lies and knocking down people via Twitter is a feed of poison.
Eagerly awaiting the Count Ciano moment. Will Pussolini off the son in law with a firing squad.
ReplyDeleteSaw the Diane Sawyer program on Isis recruiting in USA and noticed one of the YouTube videos had .ru, they are using Russian Internet addresses!!
ReplyDeleteWaiting to see if some of those Russians that trump colluded with are aiding Isis.anything to win