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If FBI Wants to Talk to Kushner, Lawyer Says He’s Ready

White House senior adviser Jared Kushner listens during a meeting at the White House, in Washington. Amid reports the FBI is scrutinizing Kushner, his lawyer says he
stands ready to talk to federal investigators as well as Congress about his contacts and his role in Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign.
(AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
By ERIC TUCKER lawyer says he stands ready there may have been col- the investigation has to do One likely area of inter-
EILEEN SULLIVAN to talk to federal investiga- laboration to help Trump with administration officials est for investigators would
Associated Press tors as well as Congress and harm his Democratic meeting with Russians, well, be Kushner’s own meet-
WASHINGTON (AP) — If the about his contacts and his opponent, Hillary Clinton. then, they’ll probably want ings with Russians, given
FBI wants to talk to Jared role in Donald Trump’s 2016 “The FBI tries to be thorough to talk to everybody.” that such encounters with
Kushner about his Russian campaign. Federal inves- in their investigations,” said Kushner was a trusted Trump a variety of Trump associ-
contacts, they won’t have tigators and several con- defense lawyer Edward adviser last year, oversee- ates are at the root of the
to track down the presi- gressional committees are MacMahon, who is not in- ing the campaign’s digital sprawling probe, now over-
dent’s son-in-law. Amid re- looking into Russia-Trump volved in the case. “If it’s strategy, and remains an seen by former FBI director
ports the FBI is scrutinizing campaign connections, been publicly reported that influential confidant within Robert Mueller.
Kushner’s encounters, his including allegations that he met with Russians, and the White House. Continued on page 3
Trump ‘Evolving’ on Climate Action, Pressured by Europeans

By JULIE PACE ments about how crucial U.S. leadership is in ing carbon emissions and slowing potentially
JONATHAN LEMIRE supporting international efforts. disastrous global warming.
Associated Press The president’s new apparent openness to German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the
TAORMINA, Italy (AP) — Forceful face-to-face staying in the landmark Paris climate pact G-7 leaders “put forward very many argu-
talks this week with fellow world leaders left came amid a determined pressure campaign ments” for the U.S. sticking with the agreement.
President Donald Trump “more knowledge- by European leaders. During Friday’s gather- And by Friday evening, White House econom-
able” and with “evolving” views about the ing of the Group of 7 wealthy democracies ic adviser Gary Cohn said Trump’s views were
global climate accord he’s threatened to — as well as at earlier stops on Trump’s first in- indeed “evolving.”
abandon, a top White House official said Fri- ternational trip — leaders have implored him
day. Trump also was impressed by their argu- to stick with the 2015 accord aimed at reduc- Continued on page 3