Jared Kushner is still working with an interim security clearance 10 months into President Donald Trump’s administration, according to White House officials and others with knowledge of the matter.
The top adviser and Trump son-in-law, who joined Trump for part of his Asia tour this month, has continued to work on sensitive foreign policy issues and other matters while his application for a permanent clearance remains under review, these people said.
On Thursday, Sens. Chuck Grassley and Dianne Feinstein — who jointly oversee the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Russia probe — requested documents from Kushner including “transcripts from other committee interviews, additional documents from previous requests, communications with (former national security adviser) Michael Flynn and documents related to his security clearance.”
Grassley and Feinstein said Kushner, citing confidentiality, declined to produce documents connected to his security clearance application, which includes a form that has been repeatedly amended to list Kushner’s contacts with foreign officials.
Kushner’s lawyer, Abbe Lowell, said in a statement that Kushner “will be open” to responding to requests from the committee.
Many senior White House officials have obtained a permanent security clearance — some received the clearances five months ago or longer — but interviews and paperwork continue for Kushner, a senior campaign adviser who joined the administration on Day One.
People familiar with the situation say Kushner’s interim clearance allows him to view sensitive material, and that it is valid unless revoked.
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