The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. September 12, 2017 WSJ: Trump Lawyers Recommended Kushner Step Down over Russia Ties ----------------------------------------------------------------- The Wall Street Journal is reporting some of President Trump's lawyers have recommended White House senior adviser Jared Kushner should step down over concerns about his meetings with Russian officials during the campaign. Kushner is also President Trump's son-in-law. Kushner met multiple times with Russian officials and businessmen during Trump's campaign. These meetings are now part of the multiple investigations into the Trump campaign's ties to Russia. .