Trump lied about Kushner’s top secret security clearance

Harris L Trump family, Trump Lies March 4, 2019 1 Minute

Trump lied. He did order the security clearance for Kushner, ignoring the advice of his advisers. (He’s legally entitled to do it but it was bad for our security.) The new revelations have hung Kushner’s lawyer, Lowell, out to dry and he is distancing himself from the actions by implying he didn’t know what happened.

Jared Kushner’s clearance is more of a national security threat than Hillary Clinton’s e-mail server.
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) March 3, 2019

Clinton was wrong but as far as I know, no harm was done. It’s not like Trump giving classified intelligence to the Russians in the White House.

ICYMI: @AshaRangappa_ breaks down why it's so concerning that Trump lied about Jared Kushner's security clearance. pic.twitter.com/MXEvKDpmVb
— Protect the Investigation (@NoOneIsAboveLaw) March 2, 2019

If he simply took Jared and Trump’s handlers word that this was done on the up and up, it doesn’t reflect well on him https://t.co/VEF8yQF83Z
— Norman Ornstein (@NormOrnstein) March 2, 2019

I am not trying to get "top level security clearance" for my children. This was a typically false news story.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 16, 2016

This is a lie if you count his son-in-law.

Lowell’s statement means Kushner not only failed to tell him of Trump’s intervention but failed to do so even after Lowell publicly vouched for the lack of presidential intervention. If Kushner knew of Lowell’s statement (how could he not?), it says volumes about his character. https://t.co/6z7MieFcGQ
— Walter Shaub (@waltshaub) March 2, 2019

You're not kidding it's remarkable. Kushner's attorney Abbe Lowell is essentially telling the world that his client lied to him. I have never seen anything like this. https://t.co/wStXSHRW9t
— Elizabeth de la Vega (@Delavegalaw) March 2, 2019

Abbe Lowell is (as far as I'm aware) a well-respected lawyer. And no (good) lawyer would — or ethically can — go out and repeat things about their client that they know to be false. This only reveals how deep the deception goes in this circle. https://t.co/O7LE5IdpOg
— Asha Rangappa (@AshaRangappa_) March 2, 2019

Trump's corrupt, nepotistic grant of security clearance to Kushner may blow up in his face.

House Dems can subpoena memos from John Kelly and Don McGahn arguing against the move.

I spoke to legal experts about this. It's a ticking time bomb.

My piece: https://t.co/mpPGz3HcaJ
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) March 1, 2019

A good foreign intel officer could own Kushner in months. His financial vulnerabilities, greed, situational ignorance, dubious foreign contacts, ethical disregard, self-importance and dismissal by more seasoned officials make it too easy. That’s why he shouldn’t have a clearance.
— Evan McMullin (@EvanMcMullin) March 1, 2019

BREAKING: @RepCummings staff just asked WH staff if the Kelly and McGahn memos on #Kushner security clearance exist. WH staff refused to confirm or deny—three times. https://t.co/OGKRIpAsQm
— Oversight Committee (@OversightDems) March 1, 2019

A key point: not only are the facts of the decision to override important, but so is the reason why security professionals were so reluctant to grant Kushner the clearance in the first place. https://t.co/VMqRlTdObN
— Ronald Brownstein (@RonBrownstein) March 2, 2019

To remind: Here's why Jared Kushner was never supposed to get a clearance

"Officials in at least 4 countries privately discussed ways they can manipulate Jared Kushner..using his financial difficulties and lack of experience."
Me W @shaneharris @jdawsey1 https://t.co/cejnYVT4qm
— Carol Leonnig (@CarolLeonnig) March 1, 2019

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Published March 4, 2019

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