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<\/p>\nCurrent White House Official is \u2018Significant Person of Interest\u2019 in Russia Probe<\/b><\/p>\n
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And another Friday afternoon news drop, courtesy of the Washington Post<\/a>:<\/p>\n The law enforcement investigation into possible coordination between Russia and the Trump campaign has identified a current White House official as a significant person of interest, showing that the probe is reaching into the highest levels of government, according to people familiar with the matter.<\/p>\n The senior White House adviser under scrutiny by investigators is someone close to the president, according to these people, who would not further identify the official.<\/p>\n Things are heating up quickly, the story notes<\/a>.<\/p>\n Guesses?<\/p>\n Current administration officials who have acknowledged contacts with Russian officials include President Trump\u2019s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, as well as Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.<\/p>\n White House at Night by Robert Scoble<\/a> is licensed under CC 2.0<\/a>.<\/p>\n The post Current White House Official is \u2018Significant Person of Interest\u2019 in Russia Probe<\/a> appeared first on Towleroad<\/a>.<\/p>\n