Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller’s investigation into Trump’s Russia connections is quickly expanding, ensnaring more and more guilty parties. Yesterday it was announced that Trump himself is finally under investigation, as Mueller is reviewing whether or not the president attempted to obstruct justice.
The Washington Post just revealed that Trump’s senior advisor and son-in-law Jared Kushner is under investigation for shady business dealings in connection to the Trump-Russia probe. The anonymous sources were officials within the investigation.
Mueller’s team is digging into Trump and his subordinates in search of any kind of financial impropriety in light of widespread suspicions that they may be using their newfound power to illegally make money. It’s also possible that there was some kind of financial element to the Trump campaign’s suspected collusion with Russia.
Kushner has, in a short amount of time, risen to become one of the most prominent faces in the White House. It was previously reported that he sought to establish secret, secure back channel communications with Moscow.
He also met with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak, the same Russian official who met with Jeff Sessions several times and spoke with disgraced former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn. All three men failed to disclose their conversations with Kislyak.
Additionally, Kushner had an undisclosed meeting with Sergey Gorkov, CEO of Vnesheconombank, a bank with deep ties to the Russian government, and Putin in particular.
Kushner’s immoral, and possibly criminal, past business dealings include siphoning money from poor communities to build luxury condominiums and possibly using the much touted Saudi Arabia weapons deal to line his own pockets.
As Muller’s investigation continues, it will likely bring even more members of the Trump team under the microscope. Whatever may be revealed though, it seems undeniable that Kushner will be found standing at the heart of it, right alongside Trump.
