By Steve Neavling
Ticklethewire.com
The special counsel team investigating whether the Trump campaign colluded with Russia to interfere in the 2016 election is now scrutinizing the president’s son-in-law and senior White House adviser, Jared Kushner, over his business dealings during the presidential transition.
The news, first reported by CNN, indicates that Robert Mueller’s investigation has expanded from Kushner’s contacts with Russia to his interactions with Chinese and Qatari investors.
Over the past two months, investigators have been probing Kushner’s solicitation of financial support for 666 Fifth Ave., a debt-ridden Manhattan property that Kushner Companies purchased in 2007.
In January 2017, Kushner divested from the property, which is more than $1.4 billion in debt.
It wasn’t immediately clear what Mueller’s team was looking for. Neither Kushner nor his company has received requests for interviews, people familiar with the matter told CNN.
In a statement to congressional investigators, Kushner said he was the lead contact for foreign governments and spoke to more than 50 businesses from more than 15 countries during the presidential transition.
