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Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner is now reportedly a focus of the ongoing investigation into Russian collusion in the US election campaign. | |
Authorities are investigating a series of meetings held by the White House adviser with Russian officials, sources told The Washington Post. | |
Media speculation was rife Mr Kushner was a “person of interest” in the investigation after the paper claimed a senior adviser to the US President was among people investigators wanted to speak to. | |
The 36-year-old, who is married to Mr Trump’s eldest daughter, is believed to be the only White House official considered a person of key interest in the probe. | |
Mr Kushner is being investigated for meetings he held in December with the Russian ambassador and a banker from Moscow. | |
The latest revelations come after former FBI Director, Robert Mueller, was appointed special counsel to lead the investigation into the alleged collusion. | |
The Post said the investigation appeared to be entering a more active phase, with investigators moving from work that has been largely hidden from the public to conducting interviews and using a grand jury to issue subpoenas. The newspaper said the intensity of the investigation was now anticipated to speed up even more. | |
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