Jonathan Ernst/Reuters Jared Kushner was reportedly the target of Saudi efforts to influence the Trump administration. Kushner, the president’s son-in-law and senior adviser, developed a close relationship with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and are even on a first-name basis, according to a New York Times report. The relationship has cemented the crown prince in Kushner's priorities, as he defended him to the Trump administration after US intelligence agencies concluded he was responsible for the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Jared Kushner reportedly developed a close relationship and kept in contact with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, after being targeted by Saudi officials in an effort to woo the Trump administration. Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser, also reportedly kept in regular contact with the crown prince, with whom he was on a first-name basis.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: Anthony Scaramucci claims Trump isn't a nationalist: 'He likes saying that because it irks these intellectual elitists'See Also:Meet Nick Ayers, the leading candidate to take over for John Kelly as White House chief of staffTrump says Chief of Staff John Kelly is leaving the White House at the end of the yearTrump says he's 'totally' cleared after bombshell court filings related to Michael Cohen and his former campaign chairman Paul ManafortSEE ALSO: The creative accounting that reportedly allowed Jared Kushner to dodge paying income taxes for years is totally legal DON'T MISS: Trump says Chief of Staff John Kelly is leaving the White House at the end of the year