The Atlantic

Jared Kushner Maintains He 'Did Not Collude' With Russia in Rare Public Statement

President Trump’s son-in-law and adviser addressed reporters after meeting behind closed doors with the Senate Intelligence Committee.
Source: Joshua Roberts / Reuters

Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser, told reporters Monday that he “did not collude” with Russia, reiterating remarks he made earlier in the day in a closed-door meeting with the Senate Intelligence Committee.

“Let me be very clear: I did not collude with Russia, nor do I know of anyone else in the campaign who did so,” Kushner said in an afternoon statement, delivered just outside of the White House.

His prepared remarks to Senate investigators, which were released Monday morning ahead of his appearance, provide an important insight into the workings of the Trump campaign in the days leading up to the 2016 presidential election, as well as into the kinds of contacts Trump’s aides had during the period. At the White House, he seemed to summarize his overall argument to lawmakers.    

“Since the first questions were raised in March, I have been consistent in saying that I was eager to share any information I have

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from The Atlantic

The Atlantic4 min read
Hayao Miyazaki’s Anti-war Fantasia
Once, in a windowless conference room, I got into an argument with a minor Japanese-government official about Hayao Miyazaki. This was in 2017, three years after the director had announced his latest retirement from filmmaking. His final project was
The Atlantic3 min readDiscrimination & Race Relations
The Legacy of Charles V. Hamilton and Black Power
This is an edition of Time-Travel Thursdays, a journey through The Atlantic’s archives to contextualize the present and surface delightful treasures. Sign up here. This week, The New York Times published news of the death of Charles V. Hamilton, the
The Atlantic6 min read
The Happy Way to Drop Your Grievances
Want to stay current with Arthur’s writing? Sign up to get an email every time a new column comes out. In 15th-century Germany, there was an expression for a chronic complainer: Greiner, Zanner, which can be translated as “whiner-grumbler.” It was no

Related Books & Audiobooks