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Fast Forward Bill Maher Just Destroyed Jared Kushner As A Pampered ‘Schmuck’
Bill Maher ripped Jared Kushner as an “undeserving schmuck” who has no business running a major company — let alone the White House. The comic, who may be seeking to deflect attention from his own “n-word” drama, mocked the presidential son-in-law as a rich kid who never had to work for anything in his life….
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Fast Forward Kushner To Start Testifying On Russia Election Interference By Mid-June
President Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner will begin his journey through the Senate Intelligence Committee’s investigation by meeting with committee staffers in mid-June. NBC reported Thursday that Kushner, who is described as a “person of interest” in the probe into Russia’s attempt to intervene in the 2016 elections, will meet with staff members…
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News James Comey Just Told Us Everything We Need To Know About Jared Kushner And Trump
Did James Comey’s passing mention of Jared Kushner at his gripping Senate hearing appearance speak volumes about the presidential son-in-law’s White House role? Kushner has been trumpeted as a key moderating force on President Trump — but Comey’s testimony seemed to hint at a less-potent role. The fired FBI director vividly described how Kushner seemed…
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Fast Forward Comey: Kushner’s Attempted Russian Back-Channel Had ‘Obvious’ Risk
Former FBI Director James Comey expressed deep concerns about Jared Kushner’s alleged attempts to establish a clandestine backchannel with Russian intelligence during his testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee today. Senator Martin Heinrich had asked Comey what the potential risks of setting up a backchannel with the Russian government would entail. Comey responded with this:…
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Fast Forward Did Jared Kushner Seek To Prevent Trump From Being Alone With Comey?
Did Jared Kushner try to protect President Trump from himself? Former FBI Director James Comey’s bombshell testimony at the Senate Intelligence Committee provided a peek into the role played by first son-in-law and top adviser. Kushner, according to Comey, was in the room at the White House with Trump, Kushner and Attorney General Jeff Sessions,…
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Fast Forward Jared Kushner’s Family Is A Legend In This Belarus Town
NOVOGRUDOK, Belarus (JTA) — People in Jared Kushner’s ancestral town tend to speak very highly of President Donald Trump. That’s generally the norm in the former Soviet Union. After all, Trump’s style goes over well in this part of the world — a survey conducted in November in Russia found that 45 percent of respondents said they…
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Fast Forward Trump: Jared Kushner — Like James Comey — Has Become ‘Much More Famous Than Me’
President Donald Trump lamented his diminished status within the White House on Tuesday, joking that his advisor and son-in-law Jared Kushner had become “much more famous than me.” “I’m a little bit upset about that,” he’s also reported to have said. Trump made the comments during a meeting with congressional leadership, including Speaker of the…
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News Steve Bannon Consolidates White House Power As Jared Kushner Battles Russia Probe
In the Byzantine world of President Trump’s inner circle, it’s now Jared Kushner’s turn to be down — while Steve Bannon is on his way up. At least this is the way Trump political-watchers view the current ebb and flow of White House power struggles, where the conservative wing led by Bannon is once again…
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