Walking security risk and incompetent jack-of-all-trades Jared "Mr. Ivanka Trump" Kushner was initially denied his top secret security clearance due to issues about foreign influence, his financial interests and "personal conduct," according to a report in the Washington Post. According to documents describing the testimony of White House security officer Tricia Newbold that were provided to the House Oversight Committee, Kushner's request for a clearance was rejected and then overruled ultimately by demagogue and Putin pal Donald "Not Exonerated" Trump despite objections raised by then-Chief of Staff John Kelly. According to the Post:
"The specific issues flagged in his background check remain unknown. But The Washington Post reported last year that foreign officials had privately discussed ways to try to manipulate Kushner by taking advantage of his complex business arrangements, financial difficulties and lack of foreign policy experience.The report from 2017 that sinister Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed "Bone Saw" bin Salman said he had Kushner "in his pocket" undoubtedly was a factor among many to deny his top secret clearance, along with Kushner's proposal to the Kremlin that a clandestine back channel be set up to communicate with them safe from U.S. intelligence surveillance.
Among the nations that discussed ways to influence Kushner were the United Arab Emirates, China, Israel and Mexico, current and former officials said.
Kushner also came to his post with complex business holdings and a family company facing significant debt, including more than $1 billion owed on a Manhattan office tower at 666 Fifth Avenue.
In 2016, at the same time Kushner was helping to run Trump’s presidential campaign, he and company officials spoke with potential foreign investors about becoming partners in the building, including investors in China and Qatar." (our emphasis)
The documents released by the House Oversight Committee identify Kushner as "Senior White House Official 1" leaving little doubt that "Senior White House Official 2" is none other than his wife, and the object of Trump's lust, Ivanka, who received her top secret clearance at the same time, despite serious problems with her activities that would disqualify her from a top secret clearance. Get it all out in the open so we know more about those "disqualifying" factors.
