Kushner Brushes Off Security Clearance Concern: Everything I’ve Been Accused Of Is ‘False’

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During a rare interview with Fox News’ Laura Ingraham on Monday evening, President Trump’s senior adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner dodged questions about concerns over how he and other in the White House obtained security clearances.

“I can’t comment for the White House’s process, but what I can say is that over the last two years that I’ve been here, I’ve been accused of all different types of things. All of those things have turned out to be false,” he said, when asked about reports that at least 25 individuals in the White House were able to “leap frog” over career officials’ concerns about their clearance.

Ingraham jokingly pushed back, saying a whistleblower who spoke to Democrats said she had grave concerns about the people who received clearances against officials’ better judgement. ” Do you pose grave national security concern to the country, Jared Kushner?”

“I the White House I work with some phenomenal people and I think over the last two years, the president has done a phenomenal job of identifying what are our national security priorities. He’s had a great team in place that are helping implement it. I hope I’ve played a good part in pushing all of those objectives forward and I think because of the President’s leadership, is world is safer today.”

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  1. You’ve gotten people killed for money, and jail is too good for you, but just keep smirking. Just keep smirking. The wind has changed, Jared, but you’re too stupid and arrogant to gather your winnings and run. Harvard never taught a class in that, and if it had and you’d taken it you’d have gotten a gentleman’s C and not remembered a bit of it a month later.

  2. Hopefully SDNY will make the security clearance the least of Jarad’s issues. Not to slight the security issues, just that I think the better chance of something happening to tRumps gang comes from SDNY

  3. Avatar for jeof jeof says:

    "Do you pose grave national security concern to the country, Jared Kushner?”

    “I[n] the White House I work with some phenomenal people and I think over the last two years, the president has done a phenomenal job

    The Trump family style book clearly states that when asked a question to which the answer is “yes” instead use the word “phenomenal” preferably twice per sentence.

  4. kushner continued - ‘it’s just ridiculous that these concerns are even raised, it’s another democrat witch hunt and the public won’t stand for it. I’m going to sue the democrat party for 10 trillion dollars and our new and improved court system will back me up. and if that doesn’t work, well, what would MbS do? am I making myself clear?’

  5. This is as good a place as any to mention this:

    There are protests planned for Thursday…the theme?

    Panda Barr and the Lawless Trump.

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