White House defends Jared Kushner over 'back channel' claims

The White House fought back Tuesday against revelations about Jared Kushner's contacts with Russian officials, saying President Trump's son-in-law made Trump's foreign trip "phenomenal." "The relationships Jared was able to establish during the transition helped develop this phenomenal international trip," Trump counselor Kellyanne Conway told Fox News. Trump, meanwhile, defended Kushner by retweeting an anony­mously...