President Trump thinks White House adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner is giving him bad political advice as special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russia’s meddling in the 2016 election heats up.
Trump told former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon that he blames Kushner for the firings of former national security adviser Mike Flynn and former FBI Director James Comey, Vanity Fair reported Wednesday.
Comey’s firing led to the appointment of Mueller as special counsel. Kushner reportedly pushed for Comey’s dismissal as he investigated possible collusion between Trump’s campaign and Russia.
“Jared is the worst political adviser in the White House in modern history,” former Trump campaign aide Sam Nunberg told the publication.
“I’m only saying publicly what everyone says behind the scenes at Fox News, in conservative media, and the Senate and Congress,” he added.
