Kushner’s Security Clearance Restored After Three-Month Delay

White House senior adviser Jared Kushner listens during the "American Leadership in Emerging Technology" event with President Donald Trump in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, June 22, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
FILE - In this June 22, 2017, file photo, White House senior adviser Jared Kushner listens during the "American Leadership in Emerging Technology" event with President Donald Trump in the East Room of the White House... FILE - In this June 22, 2017, file photo, White House senior adviser Jared Kushner listens during the "American Leadership in Emerging Technology" event with President Donald Trump in the East Room of the White House in Washington. Members of the Trump campaign’s inner circle, including his eldest son and son-in-law, are being called before Senate committees next week to talk about the 2016 election. Kushner will speak to the Senate intelligence committee on July 24. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File) MORE LESS
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Jared Kushner had his security clearance restored Wednesday after it was revoked nearly three months ago, according to a CNN report.

Kushner, a White House senior adviser and President Trump’s son-in-law, reportedly lost his interim clearance during a security overhaul in February prompted by the firing of former Staff Secretary Rob Porter, who stayed in his post despite multiple spousal abuse allegations.

Factors including Kushner’s involvement in events under investigation by Special Counsel Robert Mueller and his lack of candor in reporting his foreign contacts on the initial clearance form also reportedly contributed to the removal.

Per CNN, the White House has blamed the months-long delay in restoring Kushner’s status to administrative backlog and the complexity of his application.   

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  1. and will it get revoked again when the indictment is filed?

  2. Were they waiting for confirmation of Qatari payments?

  3. Jared Kushner had his security clearance restored Wednesday

    Finally. Now he can complete his work on delivering eternal peace in the Middle East.

  4. Guess WonderKush is needed to restore Dotard’s disappearing NoKo summit / Nobel Peace Prize?

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