In this week’s fact-checking video, CNN’s Jake Tapper examines Jared Kushner’s claim that Russia’s 2016 election interference amounted to little more than “a couple Facebook ads.”
Video: Kushner Downplays Russia’s 2016 Actions
Person: Jared Kushner
Kushner Distorts Scope of Russia Interference
Special counsel Robert Mueller’s report concluded that “[t]he Russian government interfered in the 2016 presidential election in sweeping and systematic fashion” — contrary to Jared Kushner’s claim that Russia’s effort amounted to little more than “a couple Facebook ads.”
False Statements on Russia
There have been several instances in which Trump administration and campaign officials have made public statements about issues concerning Russia that turned out not to be true.