Listen Live
Donate
 on air
    Schedule

    KCRW

    Read & Explore

    • News
    • Entertainment
    • Food
    • Culture
    • Events

    Listen

    • Live Radio
    • Music
    • Podcasts
    • Full Schedule

    Information

    • About
    • Careers
    • Help / FAQ
    • Newsletters
    • Contact

    Support

    • Become a Member
    • Become a VIP
    • Ways to Give
    • Shop
    • Member Perks

    Become a Member

    Donate to KCRW to support this cultural hub for music discovery, in-depth journalism, community storytelling, and free events. You'll become a KCRW Member and get a year of exclusive benefits.

    DonateGive Monthly

    Copyright 2026 KCRW. All rights reserved.

    Report a Bug|Privacy Policy|Terms of Service|
    Cookie Policy    |FCC Public Files|

    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Will Jared Kushner lose his job?

    News recently broke that Jared Kushner tried setting up a back channel between the Trump transition team and the Russian government. The idea was to skirt established diplomatic channels of communication and the U.S. intelligence agencies that monitor them.

    • rss
    • apple-podcasts
    • spotify
    • Share
    By Madeleine Brand • May 30, 2017 • 1 min read

    News recently broke that Jared Kushner tried setting up a back channel between the Trump transition team and the Russian government. The idea was to skirt established diplomatic channels of communication and the U.S. intelligence agencies that monitor them. The president’s son-in-law is now a focus of the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election.

    The full episode

    1 of 5
    Why did Jared Kushner want a back channel with Russians?
    1. 0:00Will Jared Kushner lose his job?You’re reading this
    2. 8:19The history of back channels with Russia
    3. 16:37In Tulum, who can afford Noma Mexico's $600 dinner?
    4. 26:37Why is sand vanishing from the world?
    5. 40:57Developer faces criminal charges for building $100 million home in Bel Air
    • https://images.ctfassets.net/2658fe8gbo8o/AvYox6VuEgcxpd20Xo9d3/769bca4fbf97bf022190f4813812c1e2/new-default.jpg?h=250

      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

    • KCRW placeholder

      Sarah Sweeney

      Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

    • KCRW placeholder

      Michell Eloy

      Former Producer/Line Editor, Press Play

    • https://images.ctfassets.net/2658fe8gbo8o/AvYox6VuEgcxpd20Xo9d3/769bca4fbf97bf022190f4813812c1e2/new-default.jpg?h=250

      Amy Ta

      Digital News & Culture Editor

    • KCRW placeholder

      Jonathan Weisman

      New York Times

      News

    The full episode

    1 of 5
    Why did Jared Kushner want a back channel with Russians?
    1. 0:00Will Jared Kushner lose his job?You’re reading this
    2. 8:19The history of back channels with Russia
    3. 16:37In Tulum, who can afford Noma Mexico's $600 dinner?
    4. 26:37Why is sand vanishing from the world?
    5. 40:57Developer faces criminal charges for building $100 million home in Bel Air
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand