Kushner arrives for second day of Russia questioning
26 July 2017 |
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Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law and senior White House adviser, arrived on Capitol Hill on Tuesday for a second straight day of interviews about his contacts with Russian officials during the 2016 campaign and the presidential transition.
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