An American businessman looked to set up a communications back channel between North Korea and the Trump administration through White House senior adviser and President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden on Trump's refusal to commit to peaceful transfer of power: 'What country are we in?' Romney: 'Unthinkable and unacceptable' to not commit to peaceful transition of power Two Louisville police officers shot amid Breonna Taylor grand jury protests MORE's son-in-law Jared Kushner Jared Corey KushnerAbraham Accords: New hope for peace in Middle East Tenants in Kushner building file lawsuit alleging dangerous living conditions Trump hosts Israel, UAE, Bahrain for historic signing MORE last year, The New York Times reported on Sunday.

Financier Gabriel Schulze reportedly contacted the Trump administration last summer, saying that a top North Korean official wanted to speak with Kushner about a possible meeting between Trump and Kim Jong Un.

Kushner referred the talks to then-CIA Director Mike Pompeo Michael (Mike) Richard PompeoTreasury sanctions individuals, groups tied to Russian malign influence activities Navalny released from hospital after suspected poisoning Overnight Defense: Pentagon redirects pandemic funding to defense contractors | US planning for full Afghanistan withdrawal by May | Anti-Trump GOP group puts ads in military papers MORE, according to the Times, which noted that Kushner may not have contacted then-Secretary of State Rex Tillerson Rex Wayne TillersonGary Cohn: 'I haven't made up my mind' on vote for president in November Kushner says 'Alice in Wonderland' describes Trump presidency: Woodward book Conspicuous by their absence from the Republican Convention MORE because of their tense relationship.

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The White House and CIA declined to comment to the Times about Schulze’s reported contact with Kushner.

“I do not discuss the nature of my business or personal relationships,” Schulze told the newspaper in a statement.

Kushner also reportedly created a back channel between Chinese officials and the Trump administration last year.

Kushner and the Chinese ambassador to the U.S. then organized a meeting between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to the Times.

Kushner held a series of meetings with the ambassador during the transition without Chinese experts present, a move that concerned former and current U.S. officials, the Times added.

Trump held a summit with Kim last week, the first-ever meeting between a U.S. president and North Korean leader.

The two leaders agreed that the U.S. would provide unspecified security guarantees in exchange for North Korea’s denuclearization. Trump also announced he would halt military exercises between the U.S. and South Korea.