Democrat compares Jared Kushner's WhatsApp use to his seeking a Russian backchannel
Jared Kushner’s alleged use of private WhatsApp messaging to conduct official business is reminiscent of his previously reported attempts to set up a secret back channel to speak with Russian officials before President Donald Trump’s inauguration, a member of the House Judiciary Committee said.
White House senior advisers Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump listen to a State of the Union address by President Donald Trump, in Washington, D.C., on February 5. Kushner’s alleged use of private WhatsApp messaging to conduct official business is reminiscent of his previously reported attempts to set up a secret Russian back channel. Al Drago/Bloomberg/Getty Images
“This is very likely a violation of the Presidential Records Act,” Cicilline told CNN about Kushner’s use of WhatsApp and private email. “We should remember Jared Kushner was alleged to have attempted to set up a back-channel communications with the Russians during the transition, if you remember that reporting.”
Serious questions have been raised in the wake of the 2016 presidential election about improper contact between Trump associates and foreign officials. In particular, Kushner and Trump’s former national security adviser Michael Flynn both spoke with Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak prior to Trump’s inauguration and lied about it.
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