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Showing Original Post only (View all)Russian ambassador told Moscow that Kushner wanted secret communications channel with Kremlin [View all]
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/russian-ambassador-told-moscow-that-kushner-wanted-secret-communications-channel-with-kremlin/2017/05/26/520a14b4-422d-11e7-9869-bac8b446820a_story.htmlRussian ambassador told Moscow that Kushner wanted secret communications channel with Kremlin
By Ellen Nakashima, Adam Entous and Greg Miller | May 26 at 7:01 PM
Jared Kushner and Russias ambassador to Washington discussed the possibility of setting up a secret and secure communications channel between Trumps transition team and the Kremlin, using Russian diplomatic facilities in an apparent move to shield their pre-inauguration discussions from monitoring, according to U.S. officials briefed on intelligence reports.
Ambassador Sergei Kislyak reported to his superiors in Moscow that Kushner, then President-elect Trumps son-in-law and confidant, made the proposal during a meeting on Dec. 1 or 2 at Trump Tower, according to intercepts of Russian communications that were reviewed by U.S. officials. Kislyak said Kushner suggested using Russian diplomatic facilities in the United States for the communications.
The meeting also was attended by Michael Flynn, Trumps first national security adviser.
The White House disclosed the fact of the meeting only in March, playing down its significance. But people familiar with the matter say the FBI now considers the encounter, as well as another meeting Kushner had with a Russian banker, to be of investigative interest.
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dalton99a
May 2017
OP
Treasonous- Russian is our adversary and Trump wasn't President yet and they failed to disclose
wishstar
May 2017
#13
On another note: slap a curly wig on that guy and he's the murderous mother with the bodies
Squinch
May 2017
#15
Fast forward to the bombing in Manchester blamed on terrorists from Libya...
AntiFascist
May 2017
#35
On CNN being covered extensively. Had WP journalist on - said WP received anonymous letter in DEC
Justice
May 2017
#22
Question is did he actually discuss this or is it more smoke the Russians are blowing to either
cstanleytech
May 2017
#36