When Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s son-in-law, applied for a top-secret clearance as part of his White House duties, career officials balked. The president’s right-hand man nevertheless ended up with the security clearance, giving Kushner access to many of the nation’s most sensitive secrets.
The Washington Post published a related article of its own, reporting that Kushner and Ivanka Trump “pressured the president to grant Kushner the long-delayed clearance,” at which point the president “instructed” his White House chief of staff to resolve the matter, overriding the objections of career U.S. intelligence officials.
The president himself said in a New York Times interview last month that he had nothing to do with Kushner getting a security clearance. Ivanka Trump said the same thing, recently telling ABC News that her father “had no involvement pertaining to my clearance or my husband’s clearance, zero.”At a certain level, it’s easy to understand why.
It’d be interesting to know what kind of “bad stuff” security professionals found in Kushner’s background. For context, let’s note that the Washington Post reported a year ago this week that officials from a variety of countries privately discussed ways they could “manipulate Jared Kushner … by taking advantage of his complex business arrangements, financial difficulties and lack of foreign policy experience.
MaddowBlog There all LAIRS
MaddowBlog Wrong doing is what the Trumps do best.
MaddowBlog Most definitely
MaddowBlog A DAMN shame
MaddowBlog I hope they get both of them and put them in jail
MaddowBlog These two got no buisness in the white house
MaddowBlog Shameful behavior use to matter...... News Flash!!!!....It still does to decent people!.
MaddowBlog This is what happens when you work with family hello!
rachelquenzer MaddowBlog Just don't expect complete sentences from Donny 2scoops.
MaddowBlog Toma cuida mesmo sendo judeu será atacado por esse grupo de judeus e sua família inteira fizeram de prisioneiros turcos centenas de Tamim e outros líderes eu não acho nem quê Mohammed seja ele mesmo IvankaTrump
MaddowBlog Spoiled kids need to get a life elsewhere! OUT!
MaddowBlog All this BS, is hard to digest none of it is grounds for impeachment? SMH This was an all out, bold face lie. That Trump had everyone supporting! Our national Security for heavens sake. Where are the handcuffs? Seriously!!!
MaddowBlog Nooo he doesn’t 😁
MaddowBlog The president doesn’t have to explain or ask permission to give a security clearance. . He’s the president… Get over it.
MaddowBlog No he can do this. Stop acting like everything he does is a crime. The no collusion thing has you riled!
MaddowBlog Trump thinks he is a dictator and can ignore the law. Throw the book at him Dano! Impeach Rat 45 Now! 👍retweet
MaddowBlog just start the impeachment.
MaddowBlog SNOWFLAKES: POTUS Trump has the absolute right to give security clearance to anyone. That IS the prerogative of the POTUS. POTUS Trump owes NOBODY an explanation Get over it.
MaddowBlog Why should now be time if six months ago, a year ago, two years ago, weren't? If there's one thing I've learned the last 2+ years it's that crime does in fact pay, if you're wealthy enough. This evil family is teflon.
MaddowBlog With Trump as President we have an autocratic whitehouse. Just like North Korea, China, Russia etc. We do not need security clearances Trump knows better than the FBI and CIA.
MaddowBlog Well, it’s not like he’s giving missile technology or guidelines technology to China right? We’re talking about the ability to sit in the room and be part of the discussion when he’s suppose to be working on Middle East peace 🤔
MaddowBlog Be interesting what he says , I bet nothing , the way they think , if I say it , it’s “ true” and if I ignore it, “ it’s not true” that’s maga logic , go figure, how do u sell that crap to intelligent people ? The answer is u don’t, u sell to the 37% ignorant red hat cult .
MaddowBlog Oh no, Donnie did a no no - the kids a bad apple - married Into the right family
MaddowBlog He hasn’t a shred of decent experience that could be mustered up enough to warrant a real security clearance and to be able to fully solve the Middle East problems. It’s just another economic ploy to foster up stuff for his father-in-law’s post-presidency.
MaddowBlog Not at all
MaddowBlog 'Mad Cow' Maddow
MaddowBlog He has none to do...POTUS has full authority to issue and retract security clearances as he/she feels necessary...learn about US Government ...you are embarrassing yourself...as usual
MaddowBlog He shouldn't be in the WH!!! Really the whole lot need to go.
MaddowBlog Lying where the Old Man left off
MaddowBlog Has Madcow explained the supposed Rape/Molestation Victims while she attended high school and college
MaddowBlog They're as CROOKED as they come...LIARS//
MaddowBlog That’s what people keep saying-that when Trump commits another egregious, dangerous and ingnorant act-he has finally crossed the line and the outrage will be country wide. It NEVER HAPPENS. Republicans particularly don’t even see it as a problem. Scary!
MaddowBlog Should he just revise it for the 40th time? Even without this news this man should NEVER had been given clearance. I’ll try lying on my taxes and keep revising them every time I get caught and see if it works. Spoiler alert. It won’t. He’s an entitled criminal.
MaddowBlog He doesn’t have to explain anything to anyone.
MaddowBlog No one cares except the unhinged leftists at MSNBC.
MaddowBlog Trump Crime Family has to go! They have done so much damage in just a few years! Get em out of THE PEOPLE’S WHITEHOUSE fast before he has us all killed!
MaddowBlog No he doesn't. Next?
MaddowBlog But......wasn’t this suspect and ridiculous at the time of?
rposey42 MaddowBlog He’s a liar. Always has been.
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MaddowBlog Why don't you just leave the POTUS alone?! Jealousy will get you nowhere.
MaddowBlog this guy has no reason to be in the WH.
MaddowBlog On this episode of HelloImpeach45
MaddowBlog I wouldn't give Jared clearance to enter a kindergarden class.
MaddowBlog So what is new. Another of many lies by Trump. He knows he can get away with anything. No one seems to care in Congress. Looks like the bad guy won.
MaddowBlog Trump doesn’t explain.
MaddowBlog Little girl Jared deserves what he gets
MaddowBlog The president could give Maddow security clearance if he wanted to. So no explanation necessary.
MaddowBlog nobody has to explain a damn thing to you mad cow maddow!
MaddowBlog FBI will know who signed off?
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MaddowBlog No. He doesn’t
MaddowBlog Why does Donald Trump have a security clearance? None of the Trump’s should have anything to do with the security of the USA.
MaddowBlog No point , he’ll just lie to us anyhow.
MaddowBlog He meant “did” when he said “didn’t”.
MaddowBlog You moon bats are weirdo sleazes, for sure. Trump can give security clearance to anyone!
MaddowBlog Trump is President and he picks his cabinet and he decides who gets security clearances not the NYT or Mad Cow so deal with it
MaddowBlog Same shit different day.
MaddowBlog He’ll just explain it away with more lies
MaddowBlog And this will pass just like every other gotcha that the dems find. Trump is president and CNN washingtonpost HillaryClinton need to accept the results of the election
MaddowBlog He doesn't have to explain anything to you
MaddowBlog So does she. Liars
MaddowBlog Yes, Pres. Trump does. It's embarrassng to have someone n WH who doesn't respect himself or anyone else. He blatantly disrespects the Constitution, which needs to be amended. He doesn't respect other laws & regulations, 'We the people' & our allies. Inexcusable to say the least!
MaddowBlog Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah Biased opinions
MaddowBlog Nope.
MaddowBlog You mean additional lying to do
MaddowBlog 'Don the Con', arrogant and irresponsible.
MaddowBlog Have you noticed that mostly every issue that the Trump administration is involved with lately involves someone lying? The White House has become a farce and has no respectability. Just venting here
MaddowBlog No... not really.
MaddowBlog As the PRESIDENT he has the authority to give or take security clearances...that’s the mike dropping unhinged MSNBC.
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MaddowBlog Kick them all to the curb
MaddowBlog I think this is a lot to do about nothing, as usual. The President has nothing to explain to Maddow.
MaddowBlog These 2 need to go back to the rock they came out from under.
MaddowBlog Why? He had/has the authority to do it so what's to explain? Typical Maddow stupidity.
MaddowBlog President has absolute authority about Secuirty Clearances and has nothing to explain. Stay in school.
MaddowBlog Sorry Maddow. Trump has no explaining to do what so ever. He's the boss man. It's his call. Seems there is ZERO on the Russian conspiracy front, you need other areas to feed your red meat.
MaddowBlog Ivanka already cleared it up!
STabbytosavit MaddowBlog Kushner couldn't secure his own wife, let alone our nation.
MaddowBlog No he don’t! Start reporting real unbiased news for a change
MaddowBlog The President of USA is ultimately responsible for granting all securityclearance HOWEVER He is also ultimately responsible for the action of people w/clearances That's why there is a clearance process mitigating risks Ignore the process at your own risk realDonaldTrump
MaddowBlog I thought Rachel would know this but evidently not- President Trump had the legal right to insist on Kushner's security clearance. If JFK followed all advise of advisers then I/ Nor You would be here! We would of been Nuked during JFK's Cuban Crisis!
MaddowBlog It appears that Trunt Ivanka more or less begged Daddy to do it...
MaddowBlog Hey Dude.. he doesn't have to explain ANYTHING TO YOU !!!! NOTHING YOU SAY IS REAL NEWS ANYHOW.. YOU WANT TO BAN COW FARTS NOW RIGHT ?
MaddowBlog Nothing to explain
MaddowBlog Trump will not “explain”. He will “LIE”. Just like he has, and will continue to do.
MaddowBlog Who is Brookfield Asset Management who paid for a 99 year lease upfront to bailout the 1.4 B mortgage due this month on 666 5th Ave after they got in office …
MaddowBlog He’s not going to explain anything. Kellyanne said today Trump has “absolute power” to do just that!
MaddowBlog Have they revoked his clearance yet?
MaddowBlog Why are we still expecting Trump to be honest about anything? Not a day goes by where Trump doesn't lie and undermine the security of our democracy. The bar is now so low, it's in the dirt, being kicked around by Trump and passed to any foreign despot who pretends they like him.
Nina7Lewis MaddowBlog Hearing where they testify separately is in order. Let’s see who can last longer before being arrested for contempt
MaddowBlog Nah, spreading Fake News Again.
MaddowBlog and then Ivanka lied about it.
MaddowBlog Trump & Vanka have nothing to explain, they just being their normal selves, liars! Impeach and kick them out of ppl WH! SpeakerPelosi RepJerryNadler RepCummings RepAdamSchiff RepMaxineWaters SenSchumer HouseDemocrats USSenate RepCohen SenatorDurbin LaurenUnderwood AOC
MaddowBlog On Trump’s election, the whole of America has some explaining to do. Much more important explaining, to be honest
MaddowBlog 'So Jared Kushner's father is serving time in prison, so Jared met with Russians, so he's receiving cash from Saudi Arabia and Qatar to keep his businesses afloat. What's the problem giving him top-secret clearance?' - signed Vladimir Putin and Mohammad bin Salman.
jbsteelady MaddowBlog Crooks, liars, thieves!🤡🤡🇺🇸🇺🇸😒
MaddowBlog No he doesn't. He is the Commander in Cheif, the President and in charge of National Security. If you don't like it, vote in the elctions.
hawgcaller MaddowBlog Two little spoiled brats crank out a outburst to daddy that they want security clearance!!! “ Daddy, I want Security Clearance!!! Daaaadddddyyyyyy!!!!! “. Can’t you just hear it?
MaddowBlog This should have been leaked to the press when it happened!!!
MaddowBlog No he doesn't. Presidents have the discretionary power on security clearances. Why are you pushing fake news
MaddowBlog Explain what?
MaddowBlog Sunkist Trump is running this White House like a damn family business bulshit they're all cons and think about themselves
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MaddowBlog No not really he’s president he has full authority live with it snowflakes
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MaddowBlog It's a joke to see America getting screwed repeatedly by it's ELECTED president. The joke is on the people who elected this clown.
MaddowBlog That's OK. If he wasn't president, do you really think Dishonest Don would qualify for a security clearance? I don't think they normally give those to people who've been investigated as possible Russian assets.
MaddowBlog He is not the supreme ruler. No matter what his delusions are.
MaddowBlog LLUUUCCCCCYYY!!!! YOU'VE GOT SOME S'PLAININ TO DOOOO!
MaddowBlog TRUTH comes OUT. Have our Truth Leaders of Democracy and Social Justice OversightDems RepCummings SpeakerPelosi TheDemocrats TomPerez Our Truth Democrats Leaders with good hearts and souls serving us so, we voted you from us FromThePeople and ForThePeople have Justice Amen
MaddowBlog fake news
MaddowBlog he's shady and goes to Saudi Arabia too much! why can he just roam freeky just because he is related to Trump? that is as ridiculous as a person with no political experience in the highest govmnt jobs! no other business hires a non experience candidate for the position like this!
MaddowBlog All he will do is lie and lie
MaddowBlog Trump couldn’t wait for ivanka to fill in so he got her fake boobs young.
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MaddowBlog Zero chance of that happening.
MaddowBlog No, he doesn’t.
MaddowBlog House and the Senate need to call TRUMP to the floor, b/c our Country Security is in a emergency dangerous state. PEOPLE n AMERICA this is nothing 2stand by&look at like foolish PEOPLE. If Kushner got CIA info&wasn't cleared 4it, Congress need 2move fast now.
MaddowBlog No he doesn’t. The constitution affords the executive exactly this leverage. Move along and find something positive to media about. Like how the stock market opened today the strongest in 30 yrs.
MaddowBlog Multiple Trumps do.
MaddowBlog Well someone will have to teach how to do that?.... just get another bunch of lies!!! That one he knows!
MaddowBlog No, he doesn't. maddow MadCow has some explaining to do to about her(?) three-year rant on FakeNews Russian Collusion confusing & brainwashing gullible angry leftards who are about to be woken up from Maddow's made-up nightmare Trump2020
MaddowBlog Trump doesn’t care!!!
MaddowBlog That's splainin
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MaddowBlog OMG, Kushner collusion!!!
MaddowBlog Trump won't answer his original lie. Kushner got his millions from MBS. He probably kicked back to Trump
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