Dems ramp up scrutiny of Kushner's security clearance
House Democrats are ramping up their investigation of White House security clearances following reports that President Trump ordered a top-secret clearance for his son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner despite concerns from intelligence officials.
House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) upped the ante Friday when he threatened to subpoena the White House for documents and witness interviews regarding security clearances that the committee has already demanded.
Democrats are also taking an interest in the roles ex-White House chief of staff John Kelly and former White House counsel Donald McGahn played in the process for Kushner's security clearance. Both former aides were reportedly closely involved in the process but have since left the Trump administration.
The House Oversight and Reform Committee under new Democratic control first opened an investigation in January into the security clearance issues involving multiple current and former Trump administration officials, one of the sprawling probes surrounding the Trump White House.
The investigation immediately focused on Kushner, Trump's first national security adviser Michael Flynn and former White House staff secretary Rob Porter. Cummings wrote to current White House counsel Pat Cipollone at the time asking for documents and transcribed interviews with all staff in the White House personnel security office.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/432274-dems-ramp-up-scrutiny-of-kushners-security-clearance
