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Report: John Kelly Targeting Jared Kushner’s Security Clearance

According to The New York Times, Kushner is resisting those efforts.

White House Chief of Staff John Kelly is reportedly clamping down on top officials who have interim security clearances, including Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law who also serves as a senior adviser. Kushner, who is reportedly resisting Kelly’s efforts, does not have a full security clearance due to lingering issues with his FBI background check. According to The New York Times, Kushner believes that Kelly “has targeted him personally with the directive.” In a statement, Kelly said he has “full confidence in [Kushner’s] ability to continue performing his duties in his foreign-policy portfolio, including overseeing our Israeli-Palestinian peace effort and serving as an integral part of our relationship with Mexico.”