'I think the investigations and all of the speculation that's happened for the last two years has a much harsher impact on our democracy than a couple Facebook ads,' Kushner said at the Time 100 event in New York City.
Senior advisor to the President of the United States, Jared Kushner, stands on stage at the TIME 100 Summit on April 23, 2019 in New York City. The day-long TIME 100 Summit showcases the annual TIME 100 list of the most influential people in the world.Jared Kushner on Tuesday echoed President Donald Trump and bashed special counsel Robert Mueller's probe into Russian election interference.
NEW YORK CITY — Jared Kushner, a senior adviser to President Donald Trump and the president's son-in-law, said Tuesday that the special counsel Robert Mueller's probe was worse for the US than Russia's interference in the 2016 election. While Kushner downplayed Russia's influence campaign, Mueller's report painted a far more serious picture of election interference.
Russia's efforts involving both efforts to divide voters via social media — including through Facebook ads — but also by hacking emails of Democrats and the campaign of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
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