Donald Trump has reportedly asked son-in-law Jared Kushner to obtain security clearance so that he can sit in on presidential briefings, according to NBC News, but Republican National Committee spokesman Sean Spicer has denied the report.
Trump wants both retired Gen. Michael Flynn and Kushner to join him for the briefings, but while Flynn has the required top-secret security clearance, Kushner has not yet obtained that status, NBC News reported.
Spicer quickly denied the NBC report Wednesday morning.
False, wrong, untrue https://t.co/TBfIqdTG4H
— Sean Spicer (@seanspicer) November 16, 2016
Donald Trump himself has denied reports that he asked about obtaining security clearances for his children.
I am not trying to get “top level security clearance” for my children. This was a typically false news story.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 16, 2016
Gee, if only there was a way to monetize inside information from the highest levels of government.
Oh, well. No worries. That family has shown themselves to be dedicated to nothing more than public service.
I am not trying to get “top level security clearance” for my children. This was a typically false news story.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 16, 2016
Um, just how should we judge Trump’s credibility problem?
I believe that anti-nepotism law will prevent Kushner from taking a National Security advisory post. If he is an unpaid advisor, then there is no precedent for processing him for a clearance, since he would not have any formal role. I do believe Trump asked if he could have a clearance as an unpaid advisor and ran into the laws and rules so they are walking it back. So due to anti-nepotism law, none of his family can take any post in government under his presidency/leadership. If they take an informal role, they will not qualify as having a need to know in his administration and so therefore cannot obtain security clearance. Which, let me add, thank goodness!
Absolutely, he asked and was turned down.
Donnie is beginning to get an idea that being president does not allow you to do whatever you want. This is the first of many walls he is going to run into…