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Ivanka Trump denies president issued security clearances for her or husband Jared Kushner
House Democrats to investigate White House security clearances
U.S. Representative Elijah Cummings, the Democratic chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, said the probe was “in response to grave breaches of national security at the highest levels of the Trump administration.” Cummings said the panel would seek information in the cases of current and former officials including Trump’s son-in-law and senior aide Jared Kushner, national security adviser John Bolton, as well as former national security adviser Michael Flynn and former staff secretary Rob Porter.
Democrats Launch Probe of Security Clearances for Kushner, Other Trump Aides
Trump Implies Taking Away Security Clearances Is Punishment For Criticizing Him
Trump doubles down on security clearances; former officials slam move
The bipartisan group, which included Robert Gates, George Tenet, David Petraeus, James Clapper and Leon Panetta, lashed out at the president in a scathing letter released late on Thursday. Brennan, a former official in the Obama administration and sharp critic of Trump, has said he will not be deterred by the removal of his security clearance. Brennan described Trump’s actions at a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki last month as treasonous.
White House reforms security clearances to address scandal
White House Chief of Staff John Kelly has ordered changes to the way staff gain access to America’s most closely guarded secrets, after a top aide worked for months without full clearance. Kelly, a former Marine Corps general, proposed a series of tweaks intended to limit temporary security clearances, but which also seemed designed to draw a line under the Rob Porter scandal. The aide — who had daily access to the Oval Office and handled top secret documents — resigned in disgrace this month after allegations he beat both his former wives.
Trump White House Failing to Secure Proper Security Clearances
Congressmen press White House to revoke Jared Kushner's and Ivanka Trump's security clearances
