Ex-Iraqi MP:

Trump's Senior Advisor Attempting to Return Baath Party to Power

Rasa - A former Iraqi legislator revealed that a senior advisor to US President Donald Trump is in negotiations with the Baath leaders in Iraq to return the dissolved party to power under a new name.

News ID: 432027

Date: 29 August 2017 - 23:25

RNA - "A delegation of the dissolved Baath party is negotiating with the US officials, specially Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law and senior advisor, to study the possibility for its return to Iraq's political process after changing its name," Kamel al-Dulaimi, also leader of the National Tashih Movement, was quoted as saying by Iraq's al-Rased website on Tuesday.

"We have access to certain intelligence which proves that the delegation is pursuing Baath party's return to power in Iraq under a new name," he added.

Kushner visited Iraq with the chairman of the US joint chiefs of staff in April.

Details about the trip to the Middle East with General Joseph Dunford were not released. An unnamed senior administration official said Kushner wanted to see the situation in Iraq for himself and show support for the Iraqi government.

He has been deeply involved with presidential staffing, recently launched a task force meant to modernize government using lessons drawn from the private sector, and has played the role of shadow diplomat, advising on relations with the Middle East, Canada and Mexico.

And though Kushner had no previous diplomatic or government experience, Trump also tasked him with trying to broker a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians.

Kushner was also the latest Trump associate to be swept up into the ongoing investigation into contacts with Russian officials.

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