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Federal investigators are scrutinizing whether any of Jared Kushners business discussions with foreigners during the presidential transition later shaped White House policies in ways designed to either benefit or retaliate against those he spoke with, NBC News reports.
Special Counsel Robert Muellers team has asked witnesses about Kushners efforts to secure financing for his familys real estate properties, focusing specifically on his discussions during the transition with individuals from Qatar and Turkey, as well as Russia, China and the United Arab Emirates, according to witnesses who have been interviewed as part of the investigation into possible collusion between Russia and the Trump campaign to sway the 2016 election.
https://politicalwire.com/2018/03/02/mueller-asking-kushner-business-ties-influenced-policy/
BSdetect
(8,995 posts)Who taught him "scruples" after all?
fleur-de-lisa
(14,624 posts)maxsolomon
(33,252 posts)SCHMIDT: Last thing, if Mueller was looking at your finances and your family finances, unrelated to Russia is that a red line?
HABERMAN: Would that be a breach of what his actual charge is?
TRUMP: I would say yeah. I would say yes. By the way, I would say, I dont I dont I mean, its possible theres a condo or something, so, you know, I sell a lot of condo units, and somebody from Russia buys a condo, who knows? I dont make money from Russia. ...
SCHMIDT: But if he was outside that lane, would that mean hed have to go? [crosstalk]
HABERMAN: Would you consider ―
TRUMP: No, I think thats a violation. Look, this is about Russia. So I think if he wants to go, my finances are extremely good, my company is an unbelievably successful company. And actually, when I do my filings, peoples say, Man. People have no idea how successful this is. Its a great company. But I dont even think about the company anymore. I think about this. Cause one thing, when you do this, companies seem very trivial. O.K.? I really mean that. They seem very trivial. But I have no income from Russia. I dont do business with Russia. ...
HABERMAN: Would you fire Mueller if he went outside of certain parameters of what his charge is? [crosstalk]
SCHMIDT: What would you do? [crosstalk]
TRUMP: I cant, I cant answer that question because I dont think its going to happen.
lame54
(35,268 posts)Mueller with a Loupe
Best_man23
(4,897 posts)He Went to Jared