By John Wagner John Wagner National reporter leading The Post's breaking political news team Email Bio Follow April 23 at 11:57 AM White House senior adviser and President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner said Tuesday that investigations into election interference by Russia have been “way more harmful” than the interference itself, which he characterized as “a couple Facebook ads.”
“So if you look at the magnitude of what they did and what they accomplished, I think the ensuing investigations have been way more harmful to our country,” he said. The interference included both a social media campaign that favored Trump and disparaged Democrat Hillary Clinton, and the hacking of computers maintained by allies of Clinton and the subsequent releases of stolen documents.
When asked Tuesday why the Trump campaign did not reject Russian attempts to get close to the campaign, Kushner said, “We didn’t know that Russia was doing what they were doing.”
Apparantly they hit a nerve, more reason to keep looking.
Oh really? Putin threatens to pull off his money from Kushner That is why investigation is so bad?
Get him out of politics
Kushner either hasn't read the MR and is dumber than he puffs himself up to be, or he did read it and is lying or or is spinning it like his boss/ f-i-l and all the Repubs. ReadTheReport BarrCoverUp KushnerlovesSaudiArabia
It does appear in much of media hysteria...you have fueled exactly what Russia couldn't do on their own. Putin should send you guys a thank you.
Only personally. And if you’re hiding bad things.
I M G what liars 🤥
This man is dangerous for the American people. He is a mouth pease for his father in law no-one is likely to be pleased to hear the news Trump is coming to the UK Perhaps the baby balloon 🎈 will be on sale soon. Rob Willcox UK
Another deluded dude.
If everyone just gave us a complete pass on Russian stuff, my job would be much easier
Why?
I've seen better headlines for this story. 'Kushner downplays Russia interference' was one.
Why? Is he afraid the investigation will expose his crookedness?
Admissions... They know they're done... Only one way to cope. Make the crime OK...
Interference capacity indicates weakness in America’s security and threat to anything online . It also means for a country reliant on computer systems doesn’t have capacity to secure itself. Quite scary for the common Americans
He’s not wrong. Instead of doing their jobs, certain politicians are focusing on obstructing Trump
He would know, now come clean.
Kushner more corrupt than I thought. Stupid statement!
Psycho
This homo Jarred K. His father is a ex convict. And he is on his way to prison.
Those 'a few facebook ads' Mr Kushner gave you, your father-in-law and his family the keys to the White House!!
To the Trump family, sure
he’s a saudi russian operative!!!!! wake up america !!!
From his POV
He's right. After all this is one big fake hoax perpetrated by crooked Democrats
'Harmful' is relative. As in, 'does it harm a relative?'
His definition of 'harmful' is vastly different than that of most Americans.
For him it probably will be worse.
He is so right!
Who do you think your talking to your father in laws base? Facebook explanation, Botox face, dry out & find who you were before trump’s. Your not obligated. Your mum & dad raised you. Yup! Trump will screw your kid up.
Dofus don’t know!
Well duh, that is exactly why Democrats want to continue the investigations. Democrats want Breadline Bernie's Russia loving to be the norm.
They won’t mind if Democrats get help from the Chinese then.
Kushner working in the White House is harmful
Corrupt/treasonous
How’s that Qatar funding going, Kush?
Idiotic!
Who cares what this lawless degenerate says!!! Kushner has ZERO credibility!!!
That’s 10 Pinocchio’s to the power of 50
We can only hope so.
Why does anyone even listen to this lightweight
Know what’s most harmful JaredKushner ? Your father-in-law as potus !!!!
Only America's enemy will say investigating the attacks on America are harmful or more harmful than the attacks themselves.
Kushner’s remark sounds more credible in the native Russian.
And he’s right
What else do expect him to say. Dumb question get a dumb answer
So Jared is okay with Election Interference?
Corrupt, rich criminals are way more harmful than poor criminals.
To him and his corrupt family, yeah
He should go to prison just for saying that. He feels that way because he admires Putin's rapaciousness and would love to have a little piece of that billionaire oligarch money
FireKushner FireMrsKushner
True.
TRAITOR No3
I agree. It has distracted the entire Democrat party for 2 years. Time to move on and actually get something done. If that’s even possible.
Why does he look like someone who’s been bit by a zombie and is trying to hide it? Jared may be patient zero.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Truth!
Of course from the guy whose family and him doing deals with Russian billionaires... really
Of course he would say that; he made big money off of the election interference
If we assume the argument is valid, my suggestion would be to stop doing stupid unlawful shit that necessitates investigations.
They seem to equate harm to their brand with harm in general. Not to mention, they still have yet to do anything about the actual threats to our country from election interference.
who?
this man is evil personified
Why is that not a surprise? These kids will find it hard to find any respect in the outside world when Trump is kicked out of the White House.
And be way more harmful he means to himself not anyone or anything else
And why would we give a rat's ass what Kushner thinks? He's nobody but Donald's son-in-law. So he's saying what Donald wants to hear.
Who gives a fuck?
....to Trump.
Profoundly laughable. He’s even more criminal than his felonious father. jaredkushner IvankaTrump realDonaldTrump GOP VP LindseyGrahamSC
He's crazy like his father inlaw
He is exactly right.
Prevelidged ass
OJ said the same thing.
Ain’t that some dumb logic.
Consider the source: a man who only has his position because of nepotism with no training, education, experience, or knowledge of whereof he speaks.
Kush is completely out of touch with USA citizens.
😳They always say the quiet parts out loud. Listen closely electionshaveconsequences
Speaking to tRump’s idiot base and cult believers of course.
Kushner is way more harmful
He should be in jail. He's a criminal. Just like his dad.
J.K. Is an M, I and J
Yes, the Russia investigations are “way more harmful”; to Kushner!
Yeah! Harmful to traitors like him
Yes, of course, way more harmful, harmful to those Kushner and his wife's daddy are trying to appease without any clue as to what the consequences are of their grossly inexperienced national policy decisions and are blindly shooting from the hip and ignoring long time experts!
The Russian investigations are harmful for who? Kushner you afraid you'll be next?
yeah for him, flaky jaredkushner and his master angry unhinged donthedotard
I have a feeling Jared is in more trouble than his dad can buy his way out of.
this tells it all - all the Trump ppl are in Putin’s pocket
How? Only bc America is trying to stop YOU AND YOUR CRIME FAMILY.
Stupid statement
Does Jared Kushner still have his security clearance. RepCummings RepAdamSchiff . Can you look into this please?
What the hell does he know? He is a real estate developer that lies for a living. If the “Family” would stop lying, then there would. E no need for investigations.
Kris_Sacrebleu I'll bet Ivanka's girlfriend Jared believes that. Because sooner or later one of these investigations is going to reveal the corrupt shit she does. Like selling nuke secrets to the Saudis.
Thank you!
Kremlin talking point.
If you believe that, I have an aging condo that won't pass inspection to sell you.
Kris_Sacrebleu Investigations are More harmful only to Trump and his minions
He’s right but to this phony prez.
GhostfaceKHZ To him they are. Duh
To him they are.
Which proves hes a m0r0n
Speaking of which, how did this corrupt weasel escape unscathed?
Ha kushnerisastooge
Is 'What's - It - App' aka J. Kush aka jaredkushner still a (relevant) thing?
jaredkushner is So unpatriotic and he never should have been given clearance
If you didn’t think Trump and co. were calling their followers morons before, here you go. They think you’re this stupid.
Well yeah everyone agrees the interference did not effect the outcome.
🙄
sorry, but is kushner doing an impersonation of the fabulous joel gray in the original broadway cast of “cabaret”?🇺🇸🇺🇸
Exactly what a person guilty of hiding something would say.
Just how would that be true? Ahhh...45 told you to say that?
WTF🇺🇸
He looks like a botched female sex doll.
You can’t make this crap up.
Kris_Sacrebleu
Forgive me, but is he an F’in idiot? Why is it the trump family members tolerate and welcome the interference and assistance of a hostile foreign nation and destroy relations with our allies? realDonaldTrump
More harmful to his already sour reputation, maybe.
Because he is a traitorous lecherous $h! T, which is why he thinks so
Is DJT jr kidding?
Kushner the craven psychotic enabler.
True...resource to begin with and leakers ...
For him
More harmful to his plans of selling intelligence to his business partners, of that I'm sure.
To whom?
We want to know Schiff’s participation in the Steele Dosier
Says Jared’s bank account, or Jared’s sense of civic responsibility?
sleepingwiththeememy
says the russian conspirator
Kushner is only interested in money and power. A disgrace and fraud.
True
U dumb piece of shit. How the hell r u going to twist that to make a story. Ur organization is the epitome of garbage journalism. He meant the investigation in general u incompetent fuck. Ridiculous. Exactly what is wrong w journalism
Really, the United States is trying to decide whether our president is HONEST OR NOT and finding its the NOT we are coming up with. Kushner your not even able to get a clean security clearance, talk when your HONEST ENOUGH
Of course he does! He doesn’t want the Russian faucet to be shut off! They need to be re elected! Remember the data that Manafirt gave Russia? How else would Russia have known which voting machines to tap! Has anyone checked those machines? I’d love to know!
And he is correct
We have discussed how harmful it is to be a stenographer instead of a journalist, haven't we?
They guy should not have security clearance. I like WhiteHouse advisors that don’t take meetings with Russia and then lie about it. I’m old fashioned that way.
They interfere, we interfere. It's Spy vs. Spy in the real world. The U.S. is no stranger to interfering in the elections of other countries - Los Angeles Times
He must of been coached
He must be doing TONY MONTANA levels of COKE, to verbalize such NONSENSE!! More harmful TO WHOM, should’ve been the next question. I’m sick of these GRIFTING CRIMINALS!!
Kushmer is just as harmful as Russian election interference.
What a disgusting pile of crap 💩 he is!
Ofcourse he would say that lol
A total fn liar no credabilaty a disgrace to the country
Certainly to the DT Administration
Truth
To whom?
So what are you so afraid of that you don't want investigations done. Sad state for the US that people like you are in the White House. A thief, swindler, liar... can't wait till you all get out of Washington.
RatfacedDamian
Sorry if we don’t exactly take YOUR word for that.
The investigations are harmful - but only to Kushner and Trump Inc.
Why are we asking criminals their opinions on their guilt?
🙄
Load.Of.Crap.
Bit$h please! 😂🍸
To whom? 🙄
Boy Wonder just doesn't get it.
Why does the GOP stand with this crime family? Can't they be held accountable for violating their oath of office?
Why were they giving him soft ball questions? Why did they not drill down on problems of security & factors resulting in denial, his 100 revisions of apps, his effort to establish back channel with Russians thru their inventory, his gussling up money for his projects with Arabs?
Well, yes. He's absolutely right. Isn't that obvious at this point, FakeNews WaPo?
Obama and the democrats didn't care about Russian hacking until Trump came along.
Get ready for your prison term. Take notes from your father.
Ban the fake news wp
Ummm, no.
BS
Nope.
Yeah way more harmful to you when you’re behind bars. Way more beneficial when the swamp is drained of all of the Russian sympathizers that Trump has surrounded himself with.
Moron...
Kushner is an idiot. Our country is being run by a mafia family.
jaredkushner is 3 then on my “Top Ten Dumbest Fucks-on-Earth List” , behind 2 RudyGiuliani and of course 1 realDonaldTrump
Like he would even know
Not. Even. Close. Bub!
I'm sure they are....for him specifically.
Kushner is providing comfort to the enemy who attacked the US elections.
Yes, it is terribly harmful to investigate the aggressive attack on our democracy by a hostile foreign power to whom I owe money.
Well yeah, if you’re guilty.
I tend to agree with this. I mean. We are citizens. We vote. Voter beware um of those awful Facebook ads hahaha. They can force you to vote or someone you don’t want. Damn those things 🙄
SOME ONE NEEXS TO INVESTIGATE KUSHNER AND HIS FAMILY BUSINESSES .. .WHERE ARE THEY GETTING THERE LOANS
You’re tweets are like an echo chamber for these traitors with no factual pushback. His claim is absurd.
And he’s supposed to be smart? Yikes!
Says the guy getting the rubles...
Hey Kushner, your balls called. They said they don't need you anymore.
If it wasn’t for the interference we wouldn’t have this problem. There would be no Trump.
Just shows how ignorant this guy is!!
How?
He needs to reside in his Fathers old prison cell! Where is Chris Christie when we need him?
What do you expect from SLIMEBAG JUNIOR?
Why is anyone talking to this criminal?
'Retaliation against the Empire of Japan would be more harmful than the actual attack on Pearl Harbor.' - FDR's proclamation against war in the alternate reality Kushner has created in his mind.
To him. Little pussy
The BS influence of the father-in-law is alive and well!
What the hell does a property developer know, a CORRUPT property developer at that!
The truth is Russia investigations are IMPERATIVE to save our democracy. Kushner & Trump want Russia to influence the votes in 2020, as they did in 2016. We don't WANT any more autocracy! VoteOutTrump!
If they all resign today we can stop them
Omg what is he talking abt
Yes harmful for exposing their criminal activities
Yeah we should trust the guy who couldn’t even get a legit security clearance.
He’s such an evil RealDoll
If my memory serves, the misguided and incompetent Obama had weighed in on France and Israel’s previous elections, supporting the far left candidates. No excuses for Russian hacking, treat them like North Korea when you catch them.
To him, they are.
Kushner et al had opportunity to stop Russia and report to Intelligence & they abandoned responsibility. Just like they abandoned any concern for best interests for America. It’s not about degree of badness. It’s all bad and should never have happened.
Says the person too stupid to get into Harvard on his own merits.
So is giving security clearances to people who shouldn't have them.
He went to Jared.
Shameless
Of course, to Jared and Donald!
What he’s saying for all of you who can’t read between the lines. The investigation sowed doubt that our elections are legitimate that’s harmful. Russia interference was th putting out ads on social media sites they simply explored our ignorance and refusal to verify anything
He’s so damn dumb
Soooooooooo wrong
Well, we’re about to find out kushkush.
Well since Russia put his father in law in office, what do you expect?
Absolutely. Corrupt media and corrupt politicians have pushed the fake collusion narrative down American's throats. They have brainwashed millions with their lies so, YES, they have been much more damaging than Russia could ever be. Russian interference happened on OBAMA'S WATCH.
He sounds smart.
Such a cuck
He and the rest the Trump family should all be in jail.
He would say that . Russian and Trumps are in business together.
Says the guy who claimed the fifth
Who would believe this p of s
That's because Kushner is a f*cking moron like his fil.
I would expect you to say this and I do not believe you either. SenatorMarkWarner SpeakerPelosi RepAdamSchiff RepCummings
Jared is wrong.
Harmful to whom?
Kushner is a crook trying to protect his criminal behavior
Obviously. Two years. $30 million. A dozen or more professionals' careers destroyed. President damaged. For nothing.
To whom? Lol 😂
I'm not sure if jaredkushner wants to sleep with Putin or if realDonaldTrump does? Whose your daddy Jared?
We're talking about the Russian interference that happened on Obama's watch, right? Just making sure I'm clear.
No. They aren’t. Next!
Because he is guilty
Of course a traitor would say that.
This foul liar
Pay debt with gold
Huh?
He’s correct.
Kushner is pwned by the Russian Mafia.
Kushner is a hump
OMG does it get any more unAmerican than this statement. We literally have agents of hostile foreign governments in OUR WhiteHouse . How does any American condone/support such traitorous ideology.
Sure. For HIM.
No they aren’t idiot jaredkushner
95% of these replies just prove Kushner correct. To this day there’s no real evidence of the Russians doing anything but taking out some Facebook ads.
Really? To Trump and himself perhaps but not to the country. SanctionRussia TrumpTreason Russiagate
Who cares what this crooked kid says?
true
fail for repeating this criminal's self-serving lies verbatim. fail
Kush goes the weasel jaredkushner
That is a very truthful statement. They don’t want to admit it but the Resist Movement has torn this country apart. It has inspired ppl to hate.
Yes Kushner would say that since very likely he could go to jail (along with Ivanka) due to Mueller handing info to FBI and states AG’s
He's lucky he's not in jail.
Aw, Jared, did the investigation get in the way of your grift?
bold claim, can't get behind this one
« For us, I mean the Trump family »
Kushner can eat a bowl of dicks. Kosher for Passover, of course.
Absolutely correct!
BS!
First normal thing he ever said.... They spent millions and brainwashed their people to hate a country that never done anything wrong against them over a few Facebook posts .. Stop believing nonsense and stop looking for a monster under the bed when you are literally the monster
Harmful to the crooks maybe.
And why does this boy even have an opinion?
For him they are!
Is that what the unqualified criminal son-in-law of another criminal thinks? Well isn't that a surprise? 🙄🙄
Kush sleeps hanging upside down. In a cave.
No doubt that he would be saying the exact same thing if Russians had interfered on behalf of Trump's opponent. How insulting that he thinks we are that stupid.
Jared way more harmful than he appears to be. Shouldn’t have a security clearance- shouldn’t be in the White House
Russian investigators pose a very serious problem to the Trump / Kushner agenda. Basically take everything they can steal.
Framing the tweet like this repeats the lie. Why does the media continue to do this?
He’s 100% right. The ‘Russian interference’ amounted to about $150,000 spent on some Facebook ads and some fake accounts. It was negligible.
To whom exactly?
The same he said about investigation of his dad’s crimes.
This is the typical abuser’s argument- holding me accountable is not going to be easy on you...
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Russian election interference is what gave us Trump as president. Nothing has been more 'harmful' than that
jaredkushner so it’s ok for an adversarial country to undermine our democracy? But it’s not ok to investigate it? You are a freaking moron. realDonaldTrump
Let’s talk about that.
obviously...intelligence agencies all agree Russia didn't affect anything...the investigation slowed down the best presidency we have ever seen.
OF COURSE they think the help they got to get Trump elected was a great thing!! They see nothing wrong with it. I bet in 2020 if they helped his opponent they might change their mind!!!! And hate the guy who found out how deep rooted was the acceptance by the campaign.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮
Let me guess, this elementary school reasoning applies to Saudi Arabia: investigations into who cut an journalist based in America into pieces is way more harmful than cutting an journalist based in America into pieces.
Another reason why this mo-ron should NOT have security clearance.
He's a menace .
Take a seat, Kushner.
He says things?
Is this toad SERIOUS! Maybe more dangerous to his family...
Harmful to Kushner? Yes.
Course he did. In the same way that direct sunlight is more harmful to him than darkness.
Is it any surprise that the beneficiaries of a nepotist align their views with those of the person that gave them their job?
The longer the GOP continues to protect these people, the more true that becomes. We have reached true insanity.
Who cares what Kushner has to say he is insignificant.
That is dumb enough of a statement to officially make Jared and honorary Trump.
A foreign country intruding on our internal processes is more harmful than an investigation into those intrusions?
Hint: Russian INVASION of Ukraine was worse & Obama sat still beating his meat while the tanks were rolling. Get out of here with your Communist-Turned-Cold-Warrior act, WaPo.
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