CNN: Despite Ivanka’s Denial, Trump Did Interfere In Her Security Clearance Process

Ivanka Trump listens as British Prime Minister Theresa May speaks during a session on action to end forced labor, modern slavery and human trafficking during the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 20... Ivanka Trump listens as British Prime Minister Theresa May speaks during a session on action to end forced labor, modern slavery and human trafficking during the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017, at U.N. headquarters. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson) MORE LESS
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CNN reported Tuesday that despite senior White House adviser Ivanka Trump’s denials just weeks ago, President Donald Trump did push for her security clearance, eventually circumventing his own staffers and granting her the pass.

Trump reportedly put the screws to former chief of staff John Kelly and former White House Counsel Don McGahn to ignore the red flags in Ivanka’s profile — and those in her husband, Jared Kushner’s — and grant her the clearance. When they said no, Trump gave Ivanka and Kushner the clearance anyway.

The New York Times broke the story of Trump’s interference in Kushner’s security process last week. A few weeks prior, Ivanka did an interview with ABC News during which she said Trump had “no involvement” in her security approval process.

To the intense vexation of House Oversight Committee chairman Elijah Cummings (D-MD), the White House has staunchly refused his requests for documents related to the security clearance process, especially for Kushner.

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  1. I’m sure there’s a reasonable explanation for the refusal to provide the requested documents… /s

  2. Bring the hammer down on Princess, House Dems! That will drive Fat Ass over the edge.

    It’s about time this entitled little phony and her needledick husband get what they deserve, along with her father and the rest of her criminal family. I’ll leave Barron out of it temporarily, but I am sure he’ll grow up to be as much of a crook as his Daddy and his wicked step-brothers.

  3. Avatar for tsp tsp says:

    And Daddy wanted her to be Ambassador to the UN, and the President of the World Bank.

    Daddy does love him some grift!

  4. Yet another, in a series of, Liars Lying and the King Can Do What He Damn Well Pleases.

  5. How the hell do you expect Jared and Ivanka to make big bucks, unless they are privy to all of our nation’s most sensitive information? Show some compassion!

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