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Donald Trump Requests Security Clearance for Son-in-Law Jared Kushner
NBC News ^ | Nov 15 2016, 8:58 pm ET | by Andrea Mitchell, Alexandra Jaffe and Kelly O'Donnell

Posted on 11/16/2016 12:53:49 AM PST by CorporateStepsister

Donald Trump has taken the unprecedented step of requesting his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, receive top-secret clearance to join him for his Presidential Daily Briefings, which began Tuesday.

Multiple sources tell NBC News Trump received his first briefing on Tuesday and designated both Kushner and Ret. Gen. Michael Flynn as his staff-level companions for the briefings going forward.

While Flynn has the necessary security clearance, Kushner does not, and it could take weeks — or even longer — for him to receive it.

(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnews.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Russia; US: California; US: District of Columbia; US: New Jersey; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: classified; clearance; donaldtrump; jaredkushner; pdb; presidentelect; presidenttrump; security; securitybriefing; securityclearance; topsecret; trumpchildren; trumpfamily; trumptransition
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To: CorporateStepsister
This is a bad idea of his all around. The anti-nepotism laws aside, there is no reason his family members should know everything that is going on.

Wonder if they will bring up Hillary emailing Chelsea on Bengazi
81 posted on 11/16/2016 4:48:16 AM PST by uncbob
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To: CorporateStepsister

Or Kushner could just read wikileaks. Or talk to Hillary’s maid. I think national security is a joke these days.


82 posted on 11/16/2016 4:50:49 AM PST by ilovesarah2012
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To: CorporateStepsister

THE CRAZY LEFTIST MEDIA conspiracy is starting already. It is going to be 24/7 for the next 4 years.

If you snowflakes start believing the NAZI BROADCAST CORPORATION before Trump is even in office, the cause is lost.

STOP IT! Consider everything from media propaganda.

Accept information only if you hear it from Trump or his team directly.


83 posted on 11/16/2016 4:57:01 AM PST by Lopeover (The 2016 Election is about allegiance to the United States!)
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To: CorporateStepsister

I am not trying to get “top level security clearance” for my children. This was a typically false news story.

From Trump’s Twitter feed.


84 posted on 11/16/2016 4:59:03 AM PST by Excellence (Marine mom since April 11, 2014)
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To: CorporateStepsister

It’s not a bad idea, it’s SOP. There is no way to guarantee his family will not encounter classified information while around Trump. So the SOP is to provide a standard Secret clearance to family who will be with the potus on occasions.

Kushner is not directly related so it may indeed take a while. Most of Trump’s immediate family will already be vetted in Trump’s clearance documentation.

Leftist media making something of nothing. You should be used to this by now. It’ll continue as long as Trump is potus.

How is the rest of the reporting at Mother Jones?


85 posted on 11/16/2016 5:06:03 AM PST by Justa
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To: CorporateStepsister

Trump tweeted this morning thst they have not asked for his family to get clearences.. It’s a made up story. Just heard this on the radio.


86 posted on 11/16/2016 5:23:30 AM PST by stockpirate (OBAMA MUST BE ON THE PAYROLL OF THE CLINTON FOUNDATION.)
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To: BlessedBeGod
How much do you want to bet they act like jerks and deny it or delay it until January 21?

That's about how long it normally takes.

87 posted on 11/16/2016 5:44:38 AM PST by FreeReign
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To: nopardons

Staff isn’t a cabinet appointment so I don’t think it applies in this case to advisors.


88 posted on 11/16/2016 5:58:10 AM PST by reed13k
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To: CorporateStepsister

His son in law is evidently someone who Trump trusts and wants to continue having his advice and counsel. I see nothing wrong with that.

As far as the other children, they have been close confidante for years. Why should that have to change? Just call them CSARS, Mr. Trump!

Remember, he won the election!


89 posted on 11/16/2016 6:22:35 AM PST by jch10 (Stand strong! We have a country to save!)
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To: CorporateStepsister

If Jared runs around NY with classified papers, it would be a spy’s dream come true. Or worse, Jared gets kidnapped and ends up tortured into revealing everything.”””

I trust this person a whole lot more than I trust Kerry of Shrillary.

IF Kerry got kidnapped, he would be talking before the car door shut & the vehicle moved.


90 posted on 11/16/2016 6:47:47 AM PST by ridesthemiles
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To: nopardons

has NO experience, in any areas at all, nor expertise in the ways of geo-politics. He’s also all of 35”””

Sounds like Obama.......


91 posted on 11/16/2016 6:55:25 AM PST by ridesthemiles
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To: CorporateStepsister

Did Bill Clinton request a security clearance for Hillary?


92 posted on 11/16/2016 6:56:14 AM PST by RegulatorCountry
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To: CorporateStepsister
I wonder why the President Elect wants to have family given security clearance.

Didn't RObert Kenney have it during the John Kennedy administration? So what, give him a "title" if that is what they want.

93 posted on 11/16/2016 6:58:38 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: CorporateStepsister

Sid Blumenthal didn’t have clearance yet he got all the national security emails.....


94 posted on 11/16/2016 7:00:03 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: RegulatorCountry
Did Bill Clinton request a security clearance for Hillary?

Did she sit in on security briefings?

Regardless, when Trump is president he can include who he wants.

95 posted on 11/16/2016 7:00:34 AM PST by DoodleDawg
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To: CorporateStepsister

Prepare to hear Kushner labeled a “white nationalist.”


96 posted on 11/16/2016 7:01:44 AM PST by Zionist Conspirator (Sof davar hakol nishma`; 'et-ha'Eloqim yera' ve'et-mitzvotayv shemor, ki-zeh kol-ha'adam.)
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To: CorporateStepsister

I can understand Trump depends on Kushner and his kids for support and their input, but none will have official positions in the administration and all of them are going to be keeping their day jobs running their family businesses. All have international connections as part of that business. What if information they get during their briefing would happen to impact their business in one country or another? Are we expected to trust that they won’t act on it? It is an incredibly slippery slope that could leave everyone open for ethical questions, if not legal prosecution. Better not to even open up to the possibility.


97 posted on 11/16/2016 7:11:36 AM PST by DoodleDawg
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To: nopardons
The President-elect will undoubtedly be guided by the wisdom of his advisors in the Media and on FR.

Given what Donald Trump has accomplished, this request doesn't bother me, and I'm not about to second guess him.

I suppos if everyone gets hysterical about it, he'll change his mind...

98 posted on 11/16/2016 8:49:48 AM PST by sargon (The Revolution is ON! Support President-elect Trump!)
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To: CorporateStepsister

If he passes muster, why not?


99 posted on 11/16/2016 9:20:03 AM PST by SuziQ
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To: nopardons
Jared has less than NO political experience, outside of his help in running Trump's campaign. Outside of that and being married to Ivanka, the 35 year old knows nothing about politics, geo-politics, etc.!

The very factor that we liked a great deal about the President-elect should disqualify others?

100 posted on 11/16/2016 9:48:50 AM PST by JimRed (Is it 1776 yet? TERM LIMITS, now and forever! Build the Wall, NOW!)
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