President Trump's son-in-law has volunteered to answer questions before the Senate Intelligence Committee about arranging meetings with the Russian ambassador and other officials, the White House confirmed Monday. The White House noted that throughout the 2016 presidential campaign and transition Kushner served as the main contact with foreign governments and officials. That these Trump associates volunteered to be interviewed does not prevent the committee from issuing a subpoena for testimony. Lawmakers announced investigations into possible ties between Trump's campaign and Russian officials and whether Russia meddled in the 2016 election. UPDATES:10:30 a.m.: This article was updated with more details about investigations into Russian involvement in the 2016 presidential campaign.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 27, 2017 14:56 UTC