Trump's son-in-law slated to make a visit to Iraq Monday

FILE - In this March 29, 2017 file photo, Jared Kushner, senior adviser to President Donald Trump is seen in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington. Kushner, flew to Iraq with Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford, Monday, April 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File) (The Associated Press)

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Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser, right, receives a gift from Iraqi Defense Minister, Ifran al-Hayali, at the Ministry of Defense, Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, April 3, 2017. (AP Photo) (The Associated Press)

Jared Kushner, right, U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser, receives a gift from Iraqi Defense Minister, Ifran al-Hayali, at the Ministry of Defense, Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, April 3, 2017. Kushner, flew to Iraq with the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford on Monday. (AP Photo) (The Associated Press)

NEW YORK – President Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser, Jared Kushner, is due to spend Monday in Iraq with the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a senior administration official said.

The official did not release additional details about the trip that Kushner is taking with Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford. The official said that Kushner wanted to see the situation in Iraq for himself and show support for the Baghdad government.

The official, who confirmed the trip late Sunday, wasn't authorized to speak about confidential meetings by name and demanded anonymity.