Oops...forgot Russia

[yankeedoodle]

Even though there was an absolute frenzy of activity to get Russia on-side for an attack on Iran, President/King Kushner somehow forgot all about it when he filled-out his security clearance paperwork.   

Kushner left Russian meetings off security clearance forms
   
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/327753-kushner-didnt-disclose-meetings-with-russians-on-security-clearance

President Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser, Jared Kushner, failed to disclose dozens of meetings and contacts with foreign officials in the months before inauguration while he was seeking a top-secret security clearance, The New York Times reported Thursday.

Among the meetings that Kushner omitted from his national security questionnaire were one with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak and another with Sergey Gorkov, the CEO of the Russian state-owned bank Vnesheconombank.

Kushner's lawyer told the Times that the omissions were an error and that the top White House aide's office notified the FBI the day after he submitted the questionnaire that he would provide supplemental information. He is now using a temporary security clearance, according to his aides.

"During the presidential campaign and transition period, I served as a point-of-contact for foreign officials trying to reach the president-elect," Kushner reportedly told the FBI after learning of the omissions, according to a statement provided to the Times by his lawyer.  "I had numerous contacts with foreign officials in this capacity. ... I would be happy to provide additional information about these contacts."

Congressional investigators as well as the FBI are probing Russian election meddling and potential ties between Trump's team and Moscow. The Senate Intelligence Committee is planning to interview Kushner on his meetings with Kislyak and Gorkov as part of its probe.

The revelation is the latest in a series of ongoing controversies regarding the Trump administration and Russia. Former national security adviser Michael Flynn resigned in February amid reports that he discussed sanctions with Kislyak before Trump took office, and misled top White House officials about the discussions.

Later that month, Attorney General Jeff Sessions was revealed to have met with Kislyak during Trump's presidential campaign, during which time Sessions was a top surrogate for Trump.