The husband of Ivanka trump took part in the meeting Flynn and the Ambassador of the Russian Federation – The Washington Post
Former adviser to US President Donald trump, Michael Flynn, as it turned out, had another, previously unknown meeting with the Russian Ambassador to the U.S. Sergei Kislyak.
This meeting was held in preparation for the office of Obama’s new sanctions against Russia, writes The Washington Post.
According to the publication, it was also attended by the husband of Ivanka trump – Jared Kushner. “Jared Kushner, trump’s son-in-law and now his senior Advisor, along with Flynn took part in the meeting in the Trump Tower with Russian Ambassador Sergei Kislyak. But among the inner circle of the trump, that Flynn, who appears to have been the main interlocutor with the Russian representative,” – said the publication source in the administration.
Flynn and Kushner had contact with the official representative of the Russian government in the transition period of the campaign. In addition, at this time, the Obama administration conducted an investigation regarding Russia’s interference in the presidential elections and was preparing a package of new sanctions against the Russian security services because of this, the report says.
Now, however, it is unknown how long and frequent were the contacts Flynn and Kouchner. But the emergence of information about previously unknown meeting in the Trump Tower adds new parts in the context of close associates trump with Moscow.
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The US administration explained claims to Flynn
We will remind, the adviser of the President of the United States Donald trump on national security, Michael Flynn, resigned.
In his statement on the dismissal Flynn pointed out that “not fully informed Vice-President Mike Pence and others about his conversations with the Russian Ambassador”.
“I sincerely apologized to the President and Vice President, they accepted my apology,” — said in a statement.