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Fresh reporting on May 27 said Jared Kushner had discussed a secret communications channel with the Russian ambassador during the transition, deepening the White House’s already ugly Russia problem and prompting new demands for answers from Congress.
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Fresh reporting on May 27 said Jared Kushner had discussed a secret communications channel with the Russian ambassador during the transition, deepening the White House’s already ugly Russia problem and prompting new demands for answers from Congress.
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Fresh reporting on May 27 said Jared Kushner had discussed a secret communications channel with the Russian ambassador during the transition, deepening the White House’s already ugly Russia problem and prompting new demands for answers from Congress.
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