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applegrove

(118,774 posts)
Fri Apr 7, 2017, 05:55 PM Apr 2017

Jared Kushner hid dozens of meetings with Russians from his application for top-secret security clea

by Taylor Link at Salon

http://www.salon.com/2017/04/07/jared-kushner-hid-dozens-of-meetings-with-russians-from-his-application-for-top-secret-security-clearance/

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Jared Kushner, the White House’s key diplomat and business innovator, did not disclose dozens of encounters with foreign leaders when he applied for top-secret security clearance, The New York Times reported on Thursday.

In order for him to gain access to the country’s best-kept secrets, the president’s son-in-law was required to report all contacts he had with foreign government officials over the past seven years. Kushner, however, omitted dozens of meetings, including ones with Sergey Kislyak, the Russian ambassador to the U.S., and Sergey Gorkov, the head of Russia’s state-owned Vnesheconombank. The Senate Intelligence Committee informed the White House two weeks ago that it sought to question Kushner about these meetings.

U.S. officials can lose access to intelligence if they fail to disclose foreign contacts, although amending the disclosure forms is often allowed so as to correct any gaps.


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Jared Kushner hid dozens of meetings with Russians from his application for top-secret security clea (Original Post) applegrove Apr 2017 OP
K&R for visibility. nt tblue37 Apr 2017 #1
k&R skylucy Apr 2017 #2
republicans don't give a shit about treasonous republican lies & liars Achilleaze Apr 2017 #3
yep, it's party before country, without a doubt. nt TheFrenchRazor Apr 2017 #19
IOKIYAR maxsolomon Apr 2017 #4
K$R yortsed snacilbuper Apr 2017 #5
Why do you hate KingCharlemagne Apr 2017 #6
I actually hope he stays. He leads the least batshit nuts faction in the WH. applegrove Apr 2017 #8
Jesus. It's all I can say. - nt KingCharlemagne Apr 2017 #10
Another perjury edhopper Apr 2017 #7
He's a lying sack of shit, like his in-laws. nt SunSeeker Apr 2017 #9
DOZENS? WTF? I wonder how much more corrupt this guy would be if Christie didn't lock his dad up. TheBlackAdder Apr 2017 #11
What next? Enoki33 Apr 2017 #12
For God's sake..... magicarpet Apr 2017 #13
Lock him up. MontanaMama Apr 2017 #14
They act as if they are above the law, and people are letting them get away with it. LisaM Apr 2017 #15
yeahbut... trof Apr 2017 #16
dozens? I would say more rockfordfile Apr 2017 #17
I had to debrief every time I returned from out of the country. rickford66 Apr 2017 #18
He'll end up in jail. Just keep calling your Senators to keep pressure up and investigation going sharedvalues Apr 2017 #20
How long is this crap kacekwl Apr 2017 #21

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)
3. republicans don't give a shit about treasonous republican lies & liars
Fri Apr 7, 2017, 06:00 PM
Apr 2017

the republicans refuse to lift a finger to defend the USA against lies and treason and electoral malfeasance. Screw them. They have sold America out.

edhopper

(33,615 posts)
7. Another perjury
Fri Apr 7, 2017, 06:18 PM
Apr 2017

another crime.
Another act of complete corruption.

And as with all the others, nothing will happen to him.

magicarpet

(14,167 posts)
13. For God's sake.....
Fri Apr 7, 2017, 07:13 PM
Apr 2017

He is a multi-millionaire.
He is busy doing deals and getting filthy filthy rich.
Back off - give him some slack.

(Snark)
The avaricious prick.

LisaM

(27,830 posts)
15. They act as if they are above the law, and people are letting them get away with it.
Fri Apr 7, 2017, 07:45 PM
Apr 2017

It's infuriating.

rickford66

(5,528 posts)
18. I had to debrief every time I returned from out of the country.
Fri Apr 7, 2017, 07:56 PM
Apr 2017

I was asked about any contacts with strangers etc. I wasn't top secret either. Secret, but I hardly ever even saw much classified data. He's getting special handling for sure. I know guys who lost clearance for minor stuff. It can destroy or limit a career.

kacekwl

(7,021 posts)
21. How long is this crap
Fri Apr 7, 2017, 09:40 PM
Apr 2017

going to be tolerated ? Shouldn't dem leaders be screaming about this , just on principle.

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