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| Jared Kushner used private email for White House business | Jared Kushner used private email for White House business |
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| Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner used a private email account to carry out official White House business, his lawyer said. | Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner used a private email account to carry out official White House business, his lawyer said. |
| Mr Kushner is a senior presidential adviser and is married to Ivanka Trump. | Mr Kushner is a senior presidential adviser and is married to Ivanka Trump. |
| His lawyer confirmed the existence of the personal email account in a statement on Sunday. | His lawyer confirmed the existence of the personal email account in a statement on Sunday. |
| During his campaign, Mr Trump repeatedly criticised rival Hillary Clinton for using a personal email account while secretary of state. | During his campaign, Mr Trump repeatedly criticised rival Hillary Clinton for using a personal email account while secretary of state. |
| The president frequently encouraged crowds at rallies to chant "lock her up", and vowed to imprison Mrs Clinton. | |
| An investigation into the matter was closed without charges, though then-FBI director James Comey said she was "extremely careless" in handling classified information. | |
| Dozens of emails were exchanged between Mr Kushner and other White House officials on topics including media coverage and event planning, according to Politico, which first published the story. | Dozens of emails were exchanged between Mr Kushner and other White House officials on topics including media coverage and event planning, according to Politico, which first published the story. |
| There is no indication that Mr Kushner shared classified or privileged information through his private email account. | There is no indication that Mr Kushner shared classified or privileged information through his private email account. |
| "Mr Kushner uses his White House email address to conduct White House business," his lawyer, Abbe Lowell, said in a statement. | "Mr Kushner uses his White House email address to conduct White House business," his lawyer, Abbe Lowell, said in a statement. |
| "Fewer than a hundred emails from January through August were either sent to or returned by Mr Kushner to colleagues in the White House from his personal email account." | |
| "These usually forwarded news articles or political commentary and most often occurred when someone initiated the exchange by sending an email to his personal, rather than his White House, address." | "These usually forwarded news articles or political commentary and most often occurred when someone initiated the exchange by sending an email to his personal, rather than his White House, address." |
| Federal regulations specify how records related to the president and other government activities should be maintained. | Federal regulations specify how records related to the president and other government activities should be maintained. |
| The use of private accounts can put official records beyond the reach of journalists, lawmakers, and others who seek publicly-available information. | The use of private accounts can put official records beyond the reach of journalists, lawmakers, and others who seek publicly-available information. |