According to two Republicans who have spoken with Trump, the president has also been frustrated with Kushner’s political advice, including his encouragement to back losing Alabama G.O.P. candidate Luther Strange and to fire F.B.I. Director James Comey, which Kushner denies. (For what it’s worth, Kushner’s choice of Strange prevented Trump from the embarrassment of inadvertently supporting Roy Moore.) Trump, according to three people who’ve spoken to him, has advocated for Jared and Ivanka to return to New York in part because they are being damaged by negative press. “He keeps pressuring them to go,†one source close to Kushner told me. But as bad as the Russia investigation may be, it’s not clear a New York homecoming would be much better for Kushner, given that his family’s debt-ridden office tower at 666 Fifth Avenue could be headed for bankruptcy.
A US Navy aircraft crashed in the Pacific. Remains of Sgt La David Johnson were discovered in Niger. North Korea is testing nuclear missiles. 50% of Puerto Ricans still don’t have power. An accused child molester is running for US Senate. And Trump is worried about the NFL & NBA. pic.twitter.com/WIEUVd1lmn
— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) November 22, 2017