Jared Kushner’s security clearance reportedly limits his access to some high level US secrets

Reuters/Jonathan Ernst President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, reportedly does not have a high-enough security clearance level to gain access to some of the most sensitive US government secrets. Kushner was granted a permanent security clearance in late May, but only at the “top secret” level. A top secret clearance does not provide access to […]

The White House says it’s investigating $500 million in loans granted to Jared Kushner’s family business

Thomas Peter-Pool/Getty Images The White House wants to know whether two loans totaling more than $ 500 million to Jared Kushner’s family real estate business violated any criminal laws or regulations. The loans came from Citigroup and the private-equity firm Apollo Global Management last year. WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House is investigating whether two loans totaling […]

Mexican leaders are not optimistic about Jared Kushner’s diplomatic visit: ‘He is very weakened and he is going to get weaker’

REUTERS/Lucas Jackson Senior White House advisor Jared Kushner began a visit to Mexico on Wednesday to try to fix rifts over trade, drugs and immigration. Mexican diplomats and opposition leaders said that although Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, is seen in Mexico as dovish, tensions are running high. Kushner is also perceived in Mexico as having lost power in the […]

Qatar says it has not been in contact with Mueller about Kushner’s business dealings

Thomson Reuters Qatar said Saturday that it has not been in contact with the special counsel Robert Mueller or the US government “on any matters” or “any related investigations.” The statement came after reports surfaced that Mueller is probing senior adviser Jared Kushner’s business dealings with foreign countries, including Qatar, during and after the presidential […]

Jared Kushner’s business received multimillion-dollar loans from 2 companies whose executives met with him at the White House

Jared Kushner’s personal financial dealings have sent up red flags in Washington since he was installed as a senior adviser to President Donald Trump. Meetings Kushner had while in his official capacity at the White House have drawn new scrutiny because of two multimillion-dollar loans Kushner’s company received after he met with executives from Citigroup […]

Jared Kushner’s security clearance downgraded – reports

US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner has reportedly had his security clearance downgraded. This may complicate US peacemaking efforts in the Middle East, which he is in charge of. Kushner’s clearance was downgraded from Top Secret to Secret, according to Politico, which cited a February 23 memo supposedly originating from the […]

Mueller is reportedly investigating Jared Kushner’s efforts to seek foreign financing for his family’s business

Drew Angerer/Getty Images Special Counsel Robert Mueller is investigating contacts between White House senior adviser Jared Kushner and foreign investors during the transition period, CNN reported. In particular, Mueller is investigating Kushner’s interactions with a Chinese government-linked company that was close to investing in the Kushner family’s real-estate property at 666 Fifth Avenue. The new […]

Federal prosecutors reportedly sought bank records related to Jared Kushner’s family business

Drew Angerer/Getty Images Federal prosecutors have reportedly sought bank records related to White House senior adviser Jared Kushner’s family business. It’s not clear whether there is any connection between that development and special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation. Federal prosecutors sought bank records related to White House senior adviser Jared Kushner’s family business, The New […]

After Kushner’s private e-mail became known, it moved to Trump Org servers

Enlarge / Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner on the South Lawn of the White House. (credit: Win McNamee/Getty Images) Days after recent revelations that Jared Kushner, a presidential advisor and the president’s son-in-law, had set up a personal e-mail account to conduct White House business, someone with access to that domain (ijkamily.com) changed the domain’s mail […]

Jared Kushner’s White House task force to break ice in Arab-Israeli peace talks

President Donald Trump has dispatched his son-in-law and senior adviser, Jared Kushner, to lead a White House team headed for the Middle East in search of Arab-Israeli reconciliation. The visit comes at a moment of relative calm between the two foes. Kushner’s crew is expected to leave for the Middle East in pursuit of a […]