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So there is no way Jared Kushners (Original Post) samplegirl Jun 2017 OP
This is why nepotism is so destructive. madaboutharry Jun 2017 #1
Well, that sucks! dhol82 Jun 2017 #2
It depends on who interprets it: Raine1967 Jun 2017 #3
No. Several lawyers have said he is an employee sharedvalues Jun 2017 #4
That is what *45 et al want people to believe... the truth is that he falsified a federal security MedusaX Jun 2017 #5

Raine1967

(11,589 posts)
3. It depends on who interprets it:
Thu Jun 1, 2017, 11:04 PM
Jun 2017
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/5/3110

Ivanka is not taking a salary.

Kush is in a gray area.

*ETA: for those that like to interpret the law. Also for those that have a political backbone.

sharedvalues

(6,916 posts)
4. No. Several lawyers have said he is an employee
Thu Jun 1, 2017, 11:07 PM
Jun 2017

And as an employee is subject to all laws governing US civil servants. Regardless of whether he or Ivanka draw salary or not.

Richard Painter (GOP WH counsel), Norm Eisen (Dem WH counsel), Lawrence Tribe (Harvard Con Law prof) all have given that opinion.

Search Lawfare or the Twitter accounts of the attorneys above.

MedusaX

(1,129 posts)
5. That is what *45 et al want people to believe... the truth is that he falsified a federal security
Thu Jun 1, 2017, 11:57 PM
Jun 2017

Clearance application ... possibly twice...
the original submission and the correction...

Each falsification is a felony...

Yes he can be pardoned...
but his security clearance can be revoked
and the pardon would not automatically reinstate it....

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