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White House says Trump son-in-law Kushner can do job without security clearance

Reuters Staff FEBRUARY 20, 2018 / 9:10 PM / UPDATED 2 HOURS AGO 1 MIN READ
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-kushner/white-house-says-trump-son-in-law-kushner-can-do-job-without-security-clearance-idUSKCN1G42SD

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, can continue in his role as a senior White House adviser even if he does not obtain a security clearance, the White House said on Tuesday.

Kushner has been operating under a temporary clearance for the past year while the Federal Bureau of Investigation conducts a background investigation. Under an order issued on Friday by White House Chief of Staff John Kelly, Kushner will lose the temporary clearance in less than a week.

White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders told reporters that Kushner will continue the work he has been doing the past year whether he gets a full security clearance or not. He has been trying to get the Israelis and Palestinians back to the negotiating table.

Reporting by Steve Holland and Roberta Rampton; Editing by Lisa Shumaker

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-kushner/white-house-says-trump-son-in-law-kushner-can-do-job-without-security-clearance-idUSKCN1G42SD