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Kushner Allegations Have No Basis; Backchannels are Routine

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Posted: May 31st, 2017

By Gen. Jack Keane (Ret.)

General Jack Keane (Ret.), a four-star general, retired after 37 years of military service culminating in his appointment as acting Chief of Staff and Vice Chief of Staff of the US Army. General Keane is president of GSI Consulting and serves as chairman of the Institute for the Study of War. In 2020, Gen. Keane was presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Donald Trump.

Allegations that involve Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner persist, following U.S. media reports over the weekend. According to the Washington Post and New York Times, Kushner and Russian Ambassador to the U.S. Sergey Kislyak discussed setting up  backchannel communications between Washington and Moscow, during the transition period in December..

The Post says Kushner, a senior White House aide, also suggested using Russian diplomatic facilities for the communications. The meeting was also attended by Trump’s former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn.

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