Kushner Keeps Low Profile

Jared Kushner remains intentionally in the background this week as West Wing officials fear a more public role would prompt backlash. Kusher is currently facing scrutiny for cultivating close ties with Saudi Arabia's powerful and domineering crown prince. CNN reports Kushner has been operating behind-the-scenes to mitigate the fallout but leaving public explanations to others as his father-in-law's administration confronts a full-blown diplomatic crisis over the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi.