President Trump and White House Senior Advisor Jared Kushner. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Washington Post: Special counsel is investigating Jared Kushner’s business dealings
Special counsel Robert S. Mueller III is investigating the finances and business dealings of Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law and adviser, as part of the investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election, according to officials familiar with the matter.
FBI agents and federal prosecutors have also been examining the financial dealings of other Trump associates, including former national security adviser Michael Flynn, former campaign chairman Paul Manafort and Carter Page, who was listed as a foreign-policy adviser for the campaign.
The Washington Post previously reported that investigators were scrutinizing meetings that Kushner held with Russians in December — first with Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak, and then with Sergey Gorkov, the head of a state-owned Russian development bank. At the time of that report, it was not clear that the FBI was investigating Kushner’s business dealings.
The officials who described the financial focus of the investigation spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.
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Update #1: Special counsel investigating Kushner business dealings: report (The Hill)
Update #2: Special counsel Mueller reportedly probing finance, business deals of Trump aide Jared Kushner (CNBC)
WNU Editor: Just after saying that more leaks from the Special Counsel's office would only destroy the credibility of the Trump investigation (previous post) .... we now have another leak from the Special Counsel's office. But unlike yesterday where there was no response from the Special Counsel's office, the spokesperson for the Special Counsel was quick to issue a statement this ecvening ....
.... Peter Carr, a spokesman for Mueller, declined to comment for this article but said that “the Special Counsel’s Office has undertaken stringent controls to prohibit unauthorized disclosures and will deal severely with any member who engages in this conduct.”
It is obvious to me that these "stringent controls" have failed. Special counsel Robert S. Mueller now has a choice knowing too well that these leaks are destroying the credibility of his investigation .... those options are (1) drop this part of the investigation, or (2) failing to find the person responsible for these leaks .... he will have no choice but to fire his entire staff.
