FBI probes Kushner’s meetings with Russians

THE FBI is investigating meetings Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, had with Russian officials in December, according to reports.

Mr Kushner, a key White House adviser, had meetings with Moscow’s ambassador to the US, Sergey Kislyak, and Russian banker Sergey Gorkov.

The Washington Post cited “people familiar with the investigation” who said the FBI investigation does not mean Mr Kushner is suspected of a crime.

His lawyer, Jamie Gorelick, released a statement saying: “Mr Kushner previously volunteered to share with Congress what he knows about these meetings. He will do the same if he is contacted in connection with any other inquiry.”

Meanwhile, the chairman of the House oversight committee asked the FBI to turn over more documents about former director James Comey’s interactions with the White House and Justice Department, including material dating back nearly four years to the Obama administration. The FBI and the committee – as well as several other congressional panels – are looking into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election and possible connections between Russia and the Trump campaign.