Jared Kushner met at least one time last year with Russian ambassador, Sergey Kislyak, as well as with Russian banker, Sergey Gorkov. | Getty Lawyer: Kushner willing to answer questions on Russian meetings

Lawyers for Jared Kushner said on Thursday that the White House senior adviser would be willing to testify before Congress about his past meetings with Russian officials after news broke that he was reportedly being scrutinized in the FBI investigation into connections between Trump associates and Russia.

Kushner, who met at least one time last year with Russian ambassador, Sergey Kislyak, as well as with Russian banker, Sergey Gorkov, had previously said he'd be willing to speak before Congress on the matter, a sentiment he reiterated Thursday night.


"Mr. Kushner previously volunteered to share with Congress what he knows about these meetings," Kushner's lawyer, Jamie Gorelick, told POLITICO in a statement. "He will do the same if he is contacted in connection with any other inquiry."

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NBC News and The Washington Post each reported Thursday that Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law, was now under scrutiny in their investigation into Trump-Russia ties. Other former Trump associates, including former campaign chairman Paul Manafort and national security adviser Michael Flynn, are also being looked into for contacts with Russian officials.

The growing investigation into connections between Trump's team and Russia has cast a cloud over the administration in recent months.

The FBI probe is now led by special counsel and former FBI Director Robert Mueller.