Smart diplomacy or inappropriate and possibly illegal? Jared Kushner's reported attempt to establish a "back-channel" line of communication between Russia and Donald Trump's presidential transition ...
Speaking generally, national security adviser H.R. McMaster said "we have back channel communications with a number of countries." He added: "It allows you to communicate in a discreet manner." In ...
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration argued over the weekend that back-channel communications are acceptable in building dialogue with foreign governments, part of an effort to minimize fallout over ...