Jared Kushner And The Russian Connection

DJ May 30, 2017

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Jared Kushner And
The Russian Connection

When it comes to Donald Trump, it seems all roads continuously lead back to Russia. Just ask Jared Kushner.

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Yes, the totally inexperienced White House advisor and Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner is under fire for attempting to create a secret back-channel between the Trump camp and Russia — while he was a private citizen. His actions beg the question: What exactly did the Trump team wish to secretly discuss with Russia that required a clandestine back-channel?

According to a report from The Washington Post, Kushner allegedly suggested that the secret talks take place at Russian diplomatic facilities so as to remain outside the reach of US intelligence agencies.

Why???

Donald Trump was not yet president. Russia had also just been accused of hacking the 2016 presidential election in Trump’s favor. So, what was so important for Trump to discuss with the Kremlin that needed to be kept under the radar from US national security agencies??

That remains the million-dollar question.

While the Trump White House continues to rail from dogged questions concerning its bizarre relationship with Vladimir Putin and all things Russia, here is yet another fly in the ointment and a setback of their own doing.

Already on the defensive, Trump officials are arguing that Jared Kushner was merely hoping to ease relations with an adversary in an attempt to conduct constructive negotiations (which, if true, could have waited until after the inauguration and could have been handled by a Senate approved Secretary of State). They are also making a comparison to Richard Nixon, who after the election of 1968 authorized advisers to create a secret back channel to the Soviet Union before his inauguration in January 1969. However, we all know how the Nixon presidency turned out.

Interestingly, Jared Kushner neglected to reveal to Congress his secret talks with Russia. What’s even more interesting is that former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn and current Attorney General Jeff Sessions also “accidentally forgot” to inform Congress of their connections and conversations with Russia — which was a required question during their security clearance hearings. Hmmm…

So, is this all an innocent misunderstanding as Trump and his minions want America to believe? Or, is this new revelation regarding First Son-in-law Kushner just another piece of the puzzle to Trump’s sordid relationship with the Kremlin?

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On Sunday, Sen. Lindsey Graham cast doubt on the innocence of Kushner’s actions.

“I don’t trust this story as far as I can throw it,” the South Carolina Republican said.

He wasn’t the only Republican to publicly come out against the family member of someone not yet president having secret talks with a foreign adversary.

“My view of it is, I just don’t like it,” Republican Sen. John McCain said. “I don’t think it’s standard procedure prior to the inauguration of a President of the United States by someone who is not in an appointed position.”

Jared Kushner holds an unconfirmed White House position. He has no prior diplomatic or political experience. He has never held public office and says he doesn’t ever intend to hold public office. He is also on record for saying his actions are done at the pleasure of the president.

So, why would Jared Kushner set up secret communication with Russia? Certainly, not for his own personal gain, but rather at the request of his father-in-law, Donald Trump.

If you smell a rat, you’re not alone. No matter what anyone says, all roads regarding Donald Trump continue to lead back to Russia. Just ask Michael Flynn, Jeff Sessions, Paul Manaforte, Carter Page, Rex Tillerson, and now Jared Kushner.

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Truthiz1

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May 30, 2017 9:42 AM

How sad is it?…that the prevailing thought in my head these days is that I am SO grateful the mental-midgets currently in the White House are so ignorant, so naive and so inept that they continually FAIL at nearly every sneaky-azz attempt to keep their foul, in not treasonous, deeds undercover. TAC Reader Is there any SERIOUS observer who doesn’t at least suspect that the whole point of the proposed back-channel was to create a space for negotiating loan terms, real estate deals, etc for the Kushner-Trump empire without the prying eyes of our intelligence community tracking any quid pro quo? […] Umm….No. In fact, it's now at the top of my list – with probable collusion being the secondary-related offense. Which brings me to this. Recently I've had a *change of mind" about the minions Trump views as "expandable." In my response to a previous related post, I alluded… Read more »

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May 30, 2017 12:21 PM

Hey Truth Jared is not going anywhere because he is the stooge that is doing all the dirty work for Trump. So when all the guilt comes out Trump can look like the innocent little angel who didn't know what everybody around him was doing. Jared is also probably the only person who knows everything and can bring Trump down with information, so Trump is going to keep him close. Jared was trying to set up that back channel and make all kind of big money deals for he and Trump and everybody knows it. The only people who don't is Trump who thinks we don't know better.

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May 30, 2017 12:45 PM

Yep. I'm with you on that my friend. Jared is Trump's "stooge" (much in the same way Trump is Putin's "stooge"). And I do believe that Jared knows where ALL the *bodies* are buried (so to speak).

De' Coteau

May 30, 2017 11:26 AM

I think voters did the right thing by voting Trump for president because Americas bowels needed to burst open and Donald Trump and his team understand the terms of reference. Evangelicals need to read the book of Revelations and understand it too

Wil

May 30, 2017 11:54 AM

Kellyanne Conway is reporting that White House Communications Director Mike Dubke has resigned.

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May 30, 2017 12:55 PM

Yes. I heard about it via "Morning Joe" this morning.

And if I'm not mistaken(?) I believe it was reported on MSNBC about an hour ago that another resignation may be on the way, if not today in the next few days.

We shall see.

May 30, 2017 12:16 PM

DJ said it right, all roads keep leading back to Russia. Every time you turn around somebody else with Trump is connected to Russia. Then they all forgot to tell congress about their Russian ties? Come on now this is no coincidence. Trump keeps trying to play us all for a fool like we don't know any better. But the only people who are going to buy this crap is the fools who voted for him in the first place. Like that old saying goes, what's done in the dark will come to the light. It is all about to come out real soon on Trump.

May 30, 2017 1:10 PM

…on a related note….. CNN: Russians Discussed ‘Derogatory’ Info They Had On Trump During Campaign Excerpt: The U.S. intelligence community intercepted conversations between Kremlin officials who boasted of having potentially “derogatory” information about Donald Trump and his advisers during the 2016 campaign, CNN reported Tuesday. CNN’s report cited two unnamed former intelligence officials and a congressional source, one of whom indicated that the “derogatory” information was financial. The sources noted it was unclear if the Russians’ claims were legitimate or if, knowing their communications were monitored, they had intentionally tried to mislead U.S. officials. Trump campaign associates’ financial dealings have become a part of both the federal and congressional investigations into Russia’s interference in the U.S. election. The Treasury Department’s financial crimes unit, which specializes in money laundering, has provided records to the Senate Intelligence Committee and FBI about the business ties of both Trump and his aides. Trump son-in-law… Read more »

May 30, 2017 6:22 PM

NY Times:
Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law and senior adviser, was looking for a direct line to President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia — a search that in mid-December found him in a room with a Russian banker whose financial institution was deeply intertwined with Russian intelligence, and remains under sanction by the United States.

Federal and congressional investigators are now examining what exactly Mr. Kushner and the Russian banker, Sergey N. Gorkov, wanted from each other. The banker is a close associate of Mr. Putin, but he has not been known to play a diplomatic role for the Russian leader. That has raised questions about why he was meeting with Mr. Kushner at a crucial moment in the presidential transition, according to current and former officials familiar with the investigations.