Apuzzo writes: "Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser, has been granted his permanent security clearance."
Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser, has been granted his permanent security clearance, ending a period of uncertainty. (photo: Doug Mills/The New York Times)
Jared Kushner Gets Security Clearance, Ending Swirl of Questions Over Delay
24 May 18
ared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser, has been granted his permanent security clearance, a person briefed on the matter said on Wednesday, ending a period of uncertainty that had fueled questions about whether Mr. Kushner was in peril in the special counsel investigation.
Mr. Kushner is a senior presidential aide with a prominent role in Middle East diplomacy. But his F.B.I. background checks dragged on for a year and became one of many political distractions for the White House. Even some inside the administration suspected that Mr. Kushner’s delay reflected legal problems on the horizon.
The permanent clearances make Mr. Kushner, who is married to Mr. Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump, eligible to view some of the United States’ most closely guarded secrets, including the daily intelligence briefing that Mr. Trump receives and the delicate intelligence on the Israelis and the Palestinians that former diplomats said can be valuable in negotiations. Top-secret clearances are typically required for people viewing foreign intelligence or sitting in on high-level White House meetings.
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