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Dems ‘Deeply Disturbed’ By Kushner Security Clearance Fiasco, Ask Barr For Criminal Probe
Washington,
March 6, 2019
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Oversight
Talking Points Memo |
Democratic Reps. Ted Lieu (D-CA) and Don Beyer (D-VA) on Tuesday asked Attorney General Bill Barr to conduct a criminal probe into the ongoing controversies surrounding senior adviser and Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner’s security clearance. In a letter to Barr, Lieu and Beyer said they were “deeply disturbed” by the latest developments — that Trump ordered his then-chief of staff John Kelly to ignore intelligence officials’ concerns and grant Kushner clearance — combined with reports that Kushner omitted foreign contacts on initial iterations of his application form. Kushner reportedly excluded his contacts with more than 100 foreign officials, including the Russian ambassador, on his initial form. Late last month, the New York Times reported that Trump demanded Kushner receive top secret clearance, even after he had to correct his form multiple times. Kelly reportedly documented the demand in a memo. |