The president today retweeted a Fox News story with no byline citing one unnamed source that said the Russians were the first to suggest the idea of a back channel, not Kushner.
Kushner failed to disclose meetings during the transition period with Russian officials and the head of a state-linked bank under USA sanctions on forms used to obtain the clearance. It was not intended as a permanent line for talks.
Last week national media broke reports that President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, may have had inappropriate contact with Russian officials during the presidential transition period.
Congressional sources told ABC News they have additional concerns about interactions with VEB Bank because of the recent involvement of a senior VEB executive, Evgeny Buryakov, in a Russian spy ring dismantled by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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Fired FBI director James Comey set to testify June 8 on Russia
Ed Markey, a Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, told CNN: "Nunes is too close to the Trump White House". However, there is speculation that the president might invoke executive privilege to prevent Mr Comey from testifying.
On Tuesday morning, Trump tweeted about the amount of coverage of the Russian investigation, making reference to "fake news".
"What that allows you to do is to communicate in a discreet manner, so it doesn't predispose you toward any sort of content of that conversation or anything", McMaster said. "#FakeNews is the enemy!" When CNN's Jim Acosta asked for an example, Spicer pointed towards the erroneous story that President Trump wasn't wearing his earpiece to receive the translation of a G7 speech from the Italian Prime Minister.
The second meeting between Flynn and Kislyak took place in December, but it wasn't the only time that Kushner met with a powerful Russian during the transition.
Although a Harvard graduate, he had little political or administrative experience before the 2016 presidential race, when at times Kushner appeared to be Trump's de facto campaign manager. "As part of our ongoing investigation into Russian active measures during the 2016 campaign, today we approved subpoenas for several individuals for testimony, personal documents and business records", Republican Representative Mike Conaway and Democratic Representative Adam Schiff, who are leading the committee probe, said in a joint statement.
Isn't this illegal? In 1953 the Rosenbergs were executed for selling secrets to the Russians, and Russia and communists were considered our adversaries! Why is no immediate judicial action being taken against Jared Kushner, or at the very least why hasn't his security clearance been revoked? They have built a thick skin over the past few months in the White House, and they recognize that a certain level of attention comes with the high-profile opportunities they have been given, per the official.The pair are living in a $7.4 million (US $5.5 million) rental property in Kalorama, giving them the freedom to return to New York City if things don't improve in the latter half of the year. With Dubke gone and Spicer facing a possible demotion after a string of disastrous press conferences, Trump is reportedly thinking of turning to one of his longtime allies, Kellyanne Conway, to solve his problems with the press.
Trump Considering a Rollback of Obama's Cuba Policy
He is also considering, the report said, tightening restrictions on Americans traveling to Cuba. The president campaigned on saving American jobs and putting "America First".
Kumble unlikely to continue as India's coach In England, BCCI's acting secretary Amitabh Chaudhary rubbished the suggestion of a rift between Kohli and Kumble. He then added: "The way the cricket set-up works in India is the coach is not the king".
AMD Boasts Rising Support For Ryzen Chips: Should It Worry Intel?
Finally, not to be outdone, AMD's 32 core & 128 PCIe lane Epyc CPU for servers has also received some news of its own. As far as the pricing and processing frequencies of these processors are concerned, AMD didn't announce them.
Tiemoue Bakayoko talks with Antonio Conte before transfer
The Independent say it would mean Matic's opportunities would be limited next season and could encourage United to make a bid. Reports claims that the Serbian has already discussed a potential reunion with the Portuguese at Old Trafford.
Kellogg shutters distribution centers, lays off workers
It's also shutting down a distribution center in Memphis, Tenn., eliminating 172 workers. Other closings include centres in Houston and Fort Worth, Texas, affecting 420 workers.
Scott Pelley out at 'CBS Evening News'
CBS News has not issued a statement regarding the rumors, but the network is expected to make a formal announcement on May 31. Pelley thanked his Evening News colleagues for six years with the broadcast.
Intel Core i9: six things worth knowing
With full support for Turbo Boost Max 3.0 technology, the chip offers overclocking support and features 44 PCI-e Gen 3.0 lanes. Intel is facing off with AMD in the battle for share of the high-end computing market, and it has a new weapon in the fight.
Former TSA boss among candidates for FBI director Pistole is now the president of small Christian college Anderson University , located in his hometown of Anderson, Indiana. Spicer would not say whether the two men were the only ones now under consideration, or if they were considered finalists.
Sam Warburton to captain British and Irish Lions in tour opener Had that been the arrangement, the Lions' farewell dinner on Sunday night would have been sparsely attended! "It's two-fold. Lions' manager John Spencer responded to the welcome on behalf of the team, who then replied with a hymn.
Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Possible This Afternoon
The agency says heavy rain and large hail could pelt the region and strong winds could gust up to 90 kilometres an hour. The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for ALL of western MA until 9pm.
Wenger Not Sure of Future Despite FA Cup Victory Despite being a man down Chelsea did not give up the chase, and with 15 minutes to go Costa levelled the match. The Chilean provided Arsenal with an early, game-changing opener in highly controversial circumstances.
Google reveals top misspelled words in every state Lekshmi Nair, who participated in the bee from 1988-1990, said she showed up knowing next to nothing about her fellow spellers. Other words of note include Wisconsin's most misspelled word, a proper noun - the state's name itself, WISCONSIN .
Android Pay is now available in Canada
Rumor was that Android Pay would be arriving in Canada before the end of May, and sure enough that turned out to be the case. For online purchases Android Pay works with such apps as Lululemon, Uber, Ritual, and HotelTonight - among many others.
LeBron James' Los Angeles home vandalized with racial slur
At this time, it is yet to be determined if the incident at James' home will be investigated as a hate crime or just vandalism. James is set to play in the NBA Finals , which begin Thursday between his Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors .
Huddersfield Town win EFL Championship in penalties, move up to Premier League David Wagner will be on the phone to Jurgen Klopp once the enormity of Huddersfield's rise to the Premier League sinks in. Wagner took over in November 2015 as the first manager of the club to be born outside the British Isles .