Exclusive: FBI counterintel investigating Ivanka Trump business deal

By artappraiser on Thu, 03/01/2018 - 6:43pm |

By Sara Murray, Shimon Prokupecz & Kara Scannell @ CNN.com,Updated 5:59 PM ET, March 1

US counterintelligence officials are scrutinizing one of Ivanka Trump's international business deals, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

The FBI has been looking into the negotiations and financing surrounding Trump International Hotel and Tower in Vancouver, according to a US official and a former US official. The scrutiny could be a hurdle for the first daughter as she tries to obtain a full security clearance in her role as adviser to President Donald Trump [....]

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Exclusive: Mueller team asking if Kushner foreign business ties influenced Trump policy

by CAROL E. LEE, JULIA AINSLEY and ROBERT WINDREM @ NBCnews.com, March 2

WASHINGTON — Federal investigators are scrutinizing whether any of Jared Kushner's business discussions with foreigners during the presidential transition later shaped White House policies in ways designed to either benefit or retaliate against those he spoke with, according to witnesses and other people familiar with the investigation.

Special counsel Robert Mueller's team has asked witnesses about Kushner's efforts to secure financing for his family's real estate properties, focusing specifically on his discussions during the transition with individuals from Qatar and Turkey, as well as Russia, China and the United Arab Emirates, according to witnesses who have been interviewed as part of the investigation into possible collusion between Russia and the Trump campaign to sway the 2016 election.

As part of the scrutiny of Kushner's discussions with Turks, federal investigators have reached out to Turkish nationals for information on Kushner through the FBI's legal attache office in Ankara, according to two people familiar with the matter. Separately, Qatari government officials visiting the U.S. in late January and early February considered turning over to Mueller what they believe is evidence of efforts by their country's Persian Gulf neighbors in coordination with Kushner to hurt their country, four people familiar with the matter said. The Qatari officials decided against cooperating with Mueller for now out of fear it would further strain the country's relations with the White House, these people said [....]

by artappraiser on Sat, 03/03/2018 - 12:08am

First page of results for "Nepotism" on Google News, is all Jvanka stories (unexpanded!) except for one on LIberia:

What is nepotism, and is it illegal?

Metro US-8 hours ago

Amid the controversy about presidential son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner's inability to get a full White House security clearance, it's often been referred to as "the problem with nepotism" or "the reason we have nepotism laws." What is nepotism, technically, and is it illegal in the White House?

Letter: How did Kushner get where he got in first place?
Fredericksburg.com-3 hours ago

Intrigue in the House of Trump
Opinion-New York Times-Mar 1, 2018

Jared Kushner's Conflicts of Interest Reach a Crisis Point
In-Depth-The New Yorker-14 hours ago

Hit the road, Jared
Opinion-New York Daily News-19 hours ago

Remember when Jared and Ivanka were going to moderate the ...
In-Depth-CNN-Mar 1, 2018

Jared Kushner's shady business dealings evoke the nepotism and ...

NBCNews.com-7 hours ago

From fee-based governance to the “friendships” between the rich and public officials, the 19th century practices we once banished are back. Mar.02.2018 / 1:13 PM ET. Recent allegations of misconduct by members of Trump's family highlight the dangers of nepotism.Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images file. Get the Think ...

'Javanka' shows why nepotism is so dangerous

The Boston Globe-Feb 28, 2018

Nepotism prizes family loyalty and proximity over policymaking ability — and it's hard to think of a better example than Ivanka and Jared. This week, the president's daughter traveled to South Korea to lead the US delegation to the closing ceremonies of the Winter Olympics. While there, she briefed the ...

CNN

What Exactly Is Ivanka Doing?

Slate Magazine-Feb 26, 2018

Ivanka Trump isn't just a daughter: She's a senior White House official speaking to NBC News in her role as a senior White House official. To plead family when faced with a difficult question about her father is to demonstrate why we have nepotismlaws to begin with. Either Trump is a representative of the ...

This Ivanka Trump answer is exactly why nepotism laws exist
CNN-Feb 26, 2018

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Milbank: How would Trump run the government without nepotism?

The Daily Herald-Mar 1, 2018

Once again, the dishonest haters in the fake news media are dishonestly and fakely hating on President Trump, this time by falsely claiming that nepotism and cronyism are bad. They say the president should not name his personal pilot, John Dunkin, to run the $16 billion, 47,000-person Federal Aviation ...

Jared Kushner is showing us exactly why anti-nepotism laws exist

Washington Post-Feb 21, 2018

The New York Times and CNN both say tensions are rising between White House Chief of Staff John F. Kelly and senior adviser Jared Kushner. Per the Times, Kelly is trying to rein in access to highly classified information for anyone with temporary security clearances. And that means Kushner, who despite ...

Rachel Maddow Calls Out John Kelly For Caving To Trump Nepotism
PoliticusUSA-Feb 20, 2018

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Payroll Paddling or Nepotism: Massive Scheme Uncovered in Liberia

Front Page Africa-7 hours ago

Monrovia – A FrontPageAfrica investigation has uncovered what appears to be a major case of payroll paddling and corruption in the wake of increased poverty and inflation in Liberia coupled with mounting allegations of mismanagement at the Gateway to the cash-strapped nation's economy, the National ...

Cindy McCain Denounces 'Nepotism' of Jared Kushner, Ivanka ...

PEOPLE.com-Feb 28, 2018

Cindy McCain bluntly assessed the questions aswirl this week as Jared Kushner's and Ivanka Trump's work in the White House faces new scrutiny: Their West Wing jobs are pure nepotism — and a problem. “You have two people, very close to [President Donald Trump] whose purpose is not the country.

Fire Jared Kushner
Opinion-Los Angeles Times-Feb 28, 2018

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Maddow: Trump Administration Will Serve As "Cautionary Tale ...

RealClearPolitics-Feb 27, 2018

Maddow: Trump Administration Will Serve As "Cautionary Tale" About Nepotism For Future Generations. submit to reddit. |. Posted By Tim Hains On Date February 27, 2018 ...

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