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Byron York: The sordid case behind Jared Kushner's grudge against Chris Christie
Washington Examiner ^ | April 16, 2017 | Byron York

Posted on 04/18/2017 11:37:09 AM PDT by Twotone

By all accounts, Jared Kushner, the husband of President Trump's favorite daughter, has become an extraordinarily powerful man in the White House. To formally appoint Kushner a senior adviser, with a top security clearance, the president sought and received a Justice Department opinion declaring the White House exempt from federal anti-nepotism laws. That meant Kushner could have an official White House title to go along with his trusted-member-of-the-family influence.

But Kushner wielded plenty of power before joining the White House staff. For one thing, he is thought to have been behind the purging of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie from the presidential transition. Of course, Christie, tainted by Bridgegate, had problems of his own. But opposition from Kushner is said to have blocked Christie at key points during the campaign and transition.

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


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: christie; jared; jaredarticle; kushner; kushnerarticle; kushnerfather
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A long article, but very interesting about Jared Kushner's father.
1 posted on 04/18/2017 11:37:09 AM PDT by Twotone
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To: Twotone

Christie has too much baggage at the moment anyway. Doesn’t help he’s among the lowest respected governors in the US as well.


2 posted on 04/18/2017 11:40:04 AM PDT by Reno89519 (Drain the Swamp is not party specific. Lyn' Ted is still a liar, Good riddance to him.)
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I’m not being disrespectful by any means, I hope.

But how is a man’s father’s actions, feelings or whatever exactly relevant and “Interesting” in this circumstance. If whatever it was is so important, by wasn’t it in the excerpt to begin with.


3 posted on 04/18/2017 11:45:40 AM PDT by Gaffer
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To: Twotone

We need Jared and his bride to return to the private sector.


4 posted on 04/18/2017 11:48:07 AM PDT by G Larry (There is no great virtue in bargaining with the Devil)
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To: G Larry

What do you mean, “We” paleface?


5 posted on 04/18/2017 11:50:26 AM PDT by Gaffer
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To: Gaffer

A long article is hard to excerpt. His father was a vengeful individual, as the article relates. Jared seems to have similar tendencies...all the while denying the same.


6 posted on 04/18/2017 11:51:02 AM PDT by Twotone (Truth is hate to those who hate truth.)
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Not a big fan of either one.


7 posted on 04/18/2017 11:52:22 AM PDT by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small pittance)
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To: Twotone

I am not in any way a fan of Chris Christie, but I felt embarrassed for him when he was standing behind Trump at that speech. I am curious what was going on behind the scenes that made him (1) choose to stand there, and (2) give that unhappy look for so long.

He occasionally does something really good that all politicians should do but none of the others get around to (like pardoning the Marine for a gun "crime" last week), but just as often he falls far short of a basic minimum. I am glad to have him sidelined from day-to-day operations, especially if he still has a pipeline to give advice on special occasions during his occasional moments of brilliance.

8 posted on 04/18/2017 11:54:04 AM PDT by Pollster1 ("Governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed")
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IF his father hadn’t done what he DID, HE wouldn’t have gone to prison...nothing to talk about...


9 posted on 04/18/2017 11:54:07 AM PDT by HarleyLady27 ( "The Force Awakens!!!"...Trump and Pence: MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!)
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I don’t know the son from Adam, frankly. But I struggle to use a transmutation of the father to his son as a condemnation of something I think most rational people could see as being ulterior. Geez...think about what you are trying to say.

I’m sure somehow it might be feasibly possible to connect me genetically with Adam and his sons and then condemn me via guilt by association for the Cain and Abel thing.

Just not gonna buy it. Thank you.


10 posted on 04/18/2017 11:55:02 AM PDT by Gaffer
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I think it was lame that Mark Levin posted this article on twitter, because Levin isn’t a Chris Cristie fan.


11 posted on 04/18/2017 12:01:06 PM PDT by TakebackGOP
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Jared’s past (and present) should raise eyebrows if one is paying attention.


12 posted on 04/18/2017 12:10:04 PM PDT by proust (Trump / Pence 2016!)
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To: Twotone

Wow. Wonder where York got all this dish? Crooked Democrat hires hooker to seduce his brother in law just to spite his sister. And that’s all Christie’s fault? The Kushners are very bad news.


13 posted on 04/18/2017 12:12:26 PM PDT by Mamzelle
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I had the Kushners mixed up with Chelsea Clinton’s in-laws, the Medvinskys. Both families are Democrats headed by a crooked patriarchs who served time in prison. I would not touch either family with a 10 foot pole.


14 posted on 04/18/2017 12:26:17 PM PDT by forgotten man
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What is the one thing President Trump needs the most that is in very short supply?

People he can trust!

Let's give him Jared Kushner with no strings attached. I think President Trump cares even more than we do about keeping his daughter's husband in good standing.

15 posted on 04/18/2017 12:33:35 PM PDT by donna (God's standards, like it or not, are the basis for the laws that led to western civilization.)
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This jihad against Jared is so ridiculous and ppl need to let it go and stop wasting so much ink around palace intrigue.

The guy is Trump's trusted advisor, his eyes and ears along with Ivanka, and they aren't going anywhere. So the sooner some accept that and move on the better. The funny thing is, there is no policy moves that Trump has made so far that implies a leftward tilt, as what one would assume would happen if Jared's “so called” beliefs where influencing Trump.

Trump is his own man, the center of activity, his management style is like a vortex, with him in the middle, calm, cool and collected, while outside everything is churning and looks like confusion but is actually everyone else having to keep up with him. So far he has made quite good decisions IMHO.

16 posted on 04/18/2017 12:37:16 PM PDT by hotsteppa
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I disagree. Strongly. Trump may trust Ivanka & Jared but they are VERY liberal Democrats. There are plenty of honorable people to advise Trump on how to fix the gov’t, & the other problems in this country, by implementing CONSERVATIVE principles.

He is not going to get that from I & J.


17 posted on 04/18/2017 1:18:06 PM PDT by Twotone (Truth is hate to those who hate truth.)
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To: G Larry

“We need Jared and his bride to return to the private sector.”

I’m on board with that.


18 posted on 04/18/2017 1:20:18 PM PDT by SharpRightTurn (Chuck Schumer--giving pond scum everywhere a bad name.)
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To: Gaffer

America


19 posted on 04/18/2017 2:31:59 PM PDT by G Larry (There is no great virtue in bargaining with the Devil)
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To: G Larry

You wish


20 posted on 04/18/2017 2:47:58 PM PDT by Gaffer
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