President Trump's outside legal team wants to wall off Jared Kushner from discussing the Russia investigation with his father-in-law, according to sources with direct knowledge of the discussions.
Members of Trump's legal team — which is led by longtime Trump lawyer Marc Kasowitz, and includes conservative legal firebrand Jay Sekulow — are trying to cloak their startling demand with the two-word message to Kushner: Nothing personal.
The team contends that it isn't out to get Kushner, but just wants to protect the president because his son-in-law is so wrapped up in the investigation. He had three meetings with Russians that special counsel Bob Mueller is sure to investigate.
Members of Trump's legal team are frustrated that Kushner has been discussing the investigation with the president, according to the sources [....]
Story is being promoted by Lawrence O'Donnell on his MSNBC program right now.
Elsewhere Trump team thinks Kushner out to get Trump (or saving himself at everyone else's expense) since pushed to fire Comey. Still, we have Pence and Ryan to worry about - not enough on them yet, at least for public opinion.
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maybe nominally, but there's got to be smarter people behind this, like Cambridge Analytica
and therefore Robert Mercer
by artappraiser on Wed, 07/12/2017 - 6:29pm
Well, yes, it's not like Kushner's a great talent - he's just got a knack for surrounding himself with the right crooks. May be hereditary.
by PeraclesPlease on Wed, 07/12/2017 - 6:52pm
Scoop: Trump lawyers want wall between Kushner, president
Jonathan Swan @ Axios.com, 5 hrs. ago
Story is being promoted by Lawrence O'Donnell on his MSNBC program right now.
by artappraiser on Wed, 07/12/2017 - 10:28pm
Elsewhere Trump team thinks Kushner out to get Trump (or saving himself at everyone else's expense) since pushed to fire Comey. Still, we have Pence and Ryan to worry about - not enough on them yet, at least for public opinion.
by PeraclesPlease on Thu, 07/13/2017 - 2:05am