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President Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser, Jared Kushner, is under FBI scrutiny as part of the Russia investigation, according to US media. | |
Reports say investigators believe he has relevant information, but he is not necessarily suspected of a crime. | |
The FBI is looking into potential Russian meddling in the 2016 election and links with Mr Trump's campaign. The president denies any collusion. | The FBI is looking into potential Russian meddling in the 2016 election and links with Mr Trump's campaign. The president denies any collusion. |
Mr Kushner's lawyer said his client would co-operate with any inquiry. | Mr Kushner's lawyer said his client would co-operate with any inquiry. |
President Trump has described the situation as "the single greatest witch hunt of a politician in American history". | President Trump has described the situation as "the single greatest witch hunt of a politician in American history". |
US intelligence agencies believe Moscow tried to tip the election in favour of the Republican, who beat his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton. | US intelligence agencies believe Moscow tried to tip the election in favour of the Republican, who beat his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton. |
US officials, who were not named, told NBC News that the interest in Mr Kushner, 36, did not mean the investigators suspected him of a crime or intended to charge him. | |
Separately, the Washington Post reported that the investigators were focusing on meetings he held last year with the Russian ambassador to the US, Sergei Kislyak, and a banker from Moscow. | Separately, the Washington Post reported that the investigators were focusing on meetings he held last year with the Russian ambassador to the US, Sergei Kislyak, and a banker from Moscow. |
Robert Mueller, a former FBI boss, last week was named by the justice department as special counsel to oversee the Russia inquiry. | Robert Mueller, a former FBI boss, last week was named by the justice department as special counsel to oversee the Russia inquiry. |
Congress is also looking into Russia's alleged meddling in the 2016 election and any Trump campaign ties. | Congress is also looking into Russia's alleged meddling in the 2016 election and any Trump campaign ties. |
Mr Kushner has already agreed to discuss his Russian contacts with the Senate Intelligence Committee. | Mr Kushner has already agreed to discuss his Russian contacts with the Senate Intelligence Committee. |
"Mr Kushner previously volunteered to share with Congress what he knows about these meetings," Mr Kusnher's lawyer Jamie Gorelick told the BBC. | "Mr Kushner previously volunteered to share with Congress what he knows about these meetings," Mr Kusnher's lawyer Jamie Gorelick told the BBC. |
"He will do the same if he is contacted in connection with any other inquiry," the lawyer added. | "He will do the same if he is contacted in connection with any other inquiry," the lawyer added. |
Calls for a special investigation have mounted since President Trump fired the most recent FBI director, James Comey, earlier this month. | Calls for a special investigation have mounted since President Trump fired the most recent FBI director, James Comey, earlier this month. |
The White House has been engulfed in crisis over allegations that Mr Trump asked the ousted FBI chief to drop an inquiry into links between his ex-national security adviser Michael Flynn and Russia. | The White House has been engulfed in crisis over allegations that Mr Trump asked the ousted FBI chief to drop an inquiry into links between his ex-national security adviser Michael Flynn and Russia. |
Mr Flynn was forced out in February after he misled the vice-president about his conversations with Russia's ambassador before Mr Trump took office in January. | Mr Flynn was forced out in February after he misled the vice-president about his conversations with Russia's ambassador before Mr Trump took office in January. |
Russia has repeatedly denied any involvement in the US presidential election. | Russia has repeatedly denied any involvement in the US presidential election. |