COMBAT CONCERNSMr Trump returned late Saturday from his first international trip as US president, geared up to combat concerns over aides’ ties to Russia including explosive reports that his son-in-law Jared Kushner sought a secret communications line with Moscow. In an earlier tweet Sunday, Trump hailed what he called the trip’s “great success.”“Just returned from Europe. The report, if confirmed, would raise new questions about the Trump team’s relationship with the Russians, who US intelligence agencies say tried to sway the November election in Trump’s favour. What that allows you to do is communicate in a discrete manner.” “I would not be concerned about it,” he added. The Washington Post said Mr Kushner’s secret communications proposal was made December 1 or 2 at Trump Tower in New York, according to intercepts of Russian communications that were reviewed by US officials.

Source: Daily Nation May 28, 2017 20:26 UTC