Transcript for New questions about Kushner's alleged plan for back channel Communications with Russia

We begin with the latest bombshell awaiting president trump when his plane touching down in Washington later tonight. New questions about son-in-law Jared Kushner and his alleged plan to set up back channel communications with the Russian government. This latest controversial looming as the president and first lady wrapped up their international trip. Walking hand in hand across the tarmac in sicily to air force one. President trump calling the trip a home run in his remarks at the naval air station. David Wright starts us off at the white house. Reporter: ABC news has confirmed president trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner did try to establish a back channel with Russian officials during the transition according to sources. But sources insist Kushner's effort was focused on the U.S. Response to Syria and other policy matters. An initial meeting took place in December at trump tower according to sources. Kushner sat down with retired lieutenant general Mike Flynn and Russian ambassador sergey kislyak. These details may explain why Kushner has come under scrutiny by FBI investigators looking into Russian meddling in the election and possible collusion by trump associates. Today the president's national security adviser pushed back on any suggestion that Kushner's dialogue with the Russians was anything out of the ordinary. No. I mean, we have back channel communications with a number of countries. So generally speaking about back channel communications, what allows you to do is communicate in a discreet manner. That's not how the former CIA director sees it. This is off the map. I know no other experience like this in our history certainly within my life experience. Mike Flynn who attended that initial meeting was fired as national security adviser for his subsequent interactions with that same Russian ambassador. And his lying to white house officials about it. I asked for his resignation. He respectfully gave it. That was after the FBI exposed Flynn lied to the vice president about what he and the Russian ambassador discussed. It's important to note that during his initial meetings with the Russians Kushner was a private citizen with no official role in government and no security clearance. He was a trusted adviser to his father-in-law. Stand up Jared, say hello to the crowd. C'mon Jared. Jared is a very, very successful real estate man in New York. I'm proud of Jared. About the time Kushner was meeting with kislyak trump was still mulling over what role to give him in the administration. I would love to have Jared helping us with deals on other nations and see if we could do peace in the Middle East. He's a very talented guy. The president quick to praise his son-in-law. David Wright joins us life from the white house. Some other family members are in the news for meeting with GOP leaders to discuss strategy. Reporter: Sources tell us the president's eldest two sons don Jr. And Eric held a two-hour meeting at Republican national committee headquarters in Washington Thursday. The sons are now running the family business but that meeting was to discuss broad political strategy going forward Tom. All the trumps staying in politics.

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