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Trump adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner gets security clearance back

By Karen Freifeld

 

FILE PHOTO - White House Senior Advisor Jared Kushner speaks during the dedication ceremony of the new U.S. embassy in Jerusalem, May 14, 2018. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun

 

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jared Kushner, a senior adviser to President Donald Trump and his son-in-law, has had his security clearance restored, allowing him access to classified information after losing the privilege in the fallout over a fired White House aide, his lawyer said on Wednesday.

 

When he joined the White House staff in January 2017, Kushner gained access to sensitive information through a temporary security clearance while the FBI conducted a background check to see if he qualified for a permanent clearance.

 

His temporary clearance was suspended by White House Chief of Staff John Kelly in February along with other officials operating under temporary clearances as part of measures to tighten procedures after White House staff secretary Rob Porter was fired when his two ex-wives raised charges of domestic abuse.

 

"With respect to the news about his permanent security clearance, as we stated before, his application was properly submitted, reviewed by career officials, and went through the normal process. Having completed these processes, Mr. Kushner is looking forward to continuing the work the president has asked him to do," said Kushner attorney Abbe Lowell.

 

Kushner is leading a Trump effort to resurrect the Israeli-Palestinian peace process and has been a Trump conduit to Mexico, among other activities.

 

It took an unusually long time for Kushner's background check to be completed, raising questions about whether he might be in trouble in U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.

 

Kushner, who is married to Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump, attended a meeting at Trump Tower in June 2016 with Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya, Donald Trump Jr., and former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort.

 

Lowell, in a statement, said Kushner has cooperated fully with the investigation, including sitting for two interviews with the special counsel's office.

 

"In each occasion, he answered all questions asked and did whatever he could to expedite the conclusion of all the investigations," Lowell said.

 

According to a person familiar with the situation, Kushner was interviewed for a second time by the Mueller team in the second week of April. It lasted more than six hours.

 

The questions covered issues related to whether there was collusion between Russian figures and the Trump campaign, and any contacts during the Trump post-election transition period to the presidency, among other issues, the source said.

 

According to the person, Mueller’s team did not ask questions about Kushner’s business or finances, including his family's real estate company.

 

(Writing by Steve Holland; Editing by Tom Brown)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2018-05-24

[Chomper Higgot]

This reeks.

 

Kushner has be caught red handed trading state secrets. There is visible evidence of Trump/Kushner using US foreign policy to further Trump/Kushner business interests.

 

Kushner’s lawyer’s statement is carefully worded, he states Kushner submitted a security clearance application and the review of this was completed, he does not say the review cleared Kushner.

 

However, the President holds executive power to unilaterally grant security clearance.

 

Let’s wait and see how this happened.

[thaibeachlovers]

[zaphod reborn]

This press release doesn't say whether Kushner was given his temporary security clearance back, or he actually was granted his permanent security clearance.

 

My understanding is that Kushner's security clearance could not be granted because he repeatedly lied about his contacts with foreign governments on the application.  He kept revising the application form when interrogations by Mueller and Congress revealed additional undisclosed foreign contacts.

 

I would assume that this has not been swept under the carpet, and he just had his temporary clearance restored by Trump himself, which Trump does have the power to do as President and traitor-in-chief.

[quandow]

And for the word of the day:

 

Nepotism

 

Yay nepotism!

[ballpoint]

This is a no brainer.  Trump trusted Kushner to marry his (Trump's) girlfriend, so of course he trusts him with a minor thing like national security.  

[Chomper Higgot]

23 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

This reeks.

 

Kushner has be caught red handed trading state secrets. There is visible evidence of Trump/Kushner using US foreign policy to further Trump/Kushner business interests.

 

Kushner’s lawyer’s statement is carefully worded, he states Kushner submitted a security clearance application and the review of this was completed, he does not say the review cleared Kushner.

 

However, the President holds executive power to unilaterally grant security clearance.

 

Let’s wait and see how this happened.

Ted Lieu, (Member of the House Judiciary Committee) via Twitter:, “FBI does not grant or adjudicate security clearances. Decision to give Jared Kushner a clearance was made solely by the White House”

 

There’s s surprise!

 

Still laughing TBL?

Edited May 25, 2018 by Chomper Higgot

[thaibeachlovers]

2 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Ted Lieu, (Member of the House Judiciary Committee) via Twitter:, “FBI does not grant or adjudicate security clearances. Decision to give Jared Kushner a clearance was made solely by the White House”

 

There’s s surprise!

 

Still laughing TBL?

Yes.

[moe666]

And these people were complaining about Hillary