White House Alerted to Issues with Jared Kushner’s Clearance Two Weeks Ago

(From CBS News)

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein informed White House counsel Don McGahn two weeks ago that significant information will require further investigation and delay the security clearance process for Trump son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner, according to The Washington Post. The Post, citing three sources familiar with a call Rosenstein made to McGahn Feb. 9, did not detail what that significant information might be.

The reported call came a week before White House chief of staff John Kelly issued a memo announcing the end of interim top security clearances for people whose clearance investigations or adjudications had been ongoing since June 1.

Kushner, who is tasked with sensitive issues like Middle East peace, has reportedly been operating on an interim clearance since joining the administration. While the future of his clearance situation remains unclear, President Trump said Friday he is leaving the decision of whether to grant Kushner any sort of waiver up to Kelly.

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