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Fast Forward Did Jared Kushner Meet Russian Oligarch Over Business Or Politics — Or Both?
Jared Kushner’s meeting with a Russian banker with close ties to President Vladimir Putin is reportedly drawing intense scrutiny from investigators who want to know what the real purpose of the meeting was. President Trump’s son-in-law and top advisor says was seeking a so-called back channel to the autocratic Russian leader when he met in…
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Breaking News Trump Slams Reports Of Kushner Back-Channel With Russia As ‘Fake News’
President Donald Trump attacked the news media and dismissed leaks from the White House as “fake news” following reports his son-in-law tried to set up a secret channel of communications with Moscow before Trump took office. Shortly after Trump’s remarks on Twitter, Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly made the rounds of Sunday television news shows…
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Fast Forward Is Bannon Back In Trump’s Good Graces As Russia Crisis Looms?
As the Russia investigation closes in on senior aides of President Trump – including ex-national security adviser Michael Flynn – chief strategist Steve Bannon is re-emerging as the administration’s majordomo. Unidentified sources told the Axios newsletter that Bannon has been tapped by the president as a “wartime consigliere” eager to do battle with the “deep…
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Fast Forward Moscow’s Gogol Center And Center Director’s Apartment Raided By Police
Earlier today, Russian police raided the acclaimed Gogol Center in Moscow as well as the home of the theater’s director, Kirill Serebrennikov (whose father is Jewish). Though the Moscow Police have yet to release an official statement, it is being reported that the operation is part of an ongoing corruption investigation. According to the Moscow…
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Fast Forward Trump Eyes Loyal Jewish Soldier As Lawyer, Defender In Russia Probe
Marc Kasowitz, whose law firm has long represented President Trump, might also serve as his counsel as the White House confronts the growing Russia scandal. The president is said to be interviewing several candidates to head an outside legal team on his behalf as Congress and the FBI dig in on their inquiry into ties…
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Fast Forward Russian Embassy In UK Can’t Let Seth Rich Story Go
Conspiracy theories surrounding the murder of DNC staffer Seth Rich are now being amplified by Russian officials. The Russian embassy in London tweeted on Friday a claim that Rich was behind the leak of DNC emails to Wikileaks. “WikiLeaks informer Seth Rich murdered in US but MSM was so busy accusing Russian hackers to take…
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Fast Forward Trump Wingman Michael Cohen Called In For Damage Control
President Trump summoned attorney and confidant Michael Cohen to the White House to discuss strategy as the investigation into ties between his campaign and Russia escalated with the appointment of a special counsel. According to Politico, Cohen arrived from New York on Thursday night to meet with Trump and White House counsel Donald McGahn. The…
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Fast Forward Jared Kushner Pushed Trump To Fight Back Against Special Counsel
Jared Kushner has been widely described as the moderating force in President Trump’s White House. But he may be about to lose this title. According to the New York Times, when Trump huddled with his close advisers Wednesday evening seeking a response to the decision to appoint a special counsel for the Russian investigation, Kushner…
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