House Democrats Immediately Demand All Records On Kushner Security Clearance

[babylonsister]

https://www.politicususa.com/2019/03/01/kushner-security-clearance.html

Posted on Fri, Mar 1st, 2019 by Jason Easley
House Democrats Immediately Demand All Records On Kushner Security Clearance


House Oversight Committee chairman Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD) has demanded that Trump immediately turn over all records related to Jared Kushner’s security clearance.

In a letter to the White House, Cummings wrote, “I am now writing a final time to request your voluntary cooperation with this investigation. I ask that you begin producing all responsive documents immediately, and I request that you begin scheduling transcribed interviews with each witness identified by the Committee. Please provide your response to the Committee by March 4, 2019.”

Read the full letter @ link~

Cummings has been trying to get the documents and all related correspondence about Kushner’s security clearance for nearly two months. The White House has continually stonewalled him, and it is clear that he has had enough.

Rep. Cummings wants to know why the officials did not want to give Kushner a security clearance, “Today, I am writing in light of grave new reports that—just eight days after the Committee launched this investigation—President Trump may have falsely claimed that he played no role in the security clearance process. If true, these new reports raise grave questions about what derogatory information career officials obtained about Mr. Kushner to recommend denying him access to our nation’s most sensitive secrets, why President Trump concealed his role in overruling that recommendation, why General Kelly and Mr. McGahn both felt compelled to document these actions, and why your office is continuing to withhold key documents and witnesses from this Committee. ”

Democrats are dropping the hammer on Trump

The country has been returned to the two eternal questions that dominate this White House. What is Trump hiding, and why is the president lying? The Republican-controlled House turned a blind eye to the national security risk posed by Jared Kushner. Democrats aren’t going to let Trump get away with jeopardizing the nation. House Democrats want answers, and the best news of all is that they now have the power to get them.

[FBaggins]

1. The title may say "demand"... but it doesn't look like it so far

A "request" for their "voluntary" cooperation" sure doesn't sounds like a "demand" or that Democrats "are dropping the hammer".

I'm not sure it's a resolved question whether the House has oversight powers in this case at all (which may be why they're requesting voluntary cooperation in the first place).

[avebury]

2. If the WH won't play ball with them, then all they need to do is obtain

the names of the Federal employees who reviewed Kushner's security clearance documents and invite him/her/them to come before the committee and explain why he/she/they recommended denying top secret clearance to Kushner. Democrats will have to be creative in figuring out how to get through the road blocks that Trump and his minions will try to throw in front of them.

[FBaggins]

6. That's "all" they have to do?

Executive branch employees can't testify regarding classified information without the permission of the DOJ and/or others in the Executive Branch. Republicans ran into that over the last couple years themselves when DOJ attorneys wouldn't let witnesses answer questions... and that's when both branches were controlled by the same party.

[malaise]

3. Too good

Lock up these fucking criminals

[vsrazdem]

4. I'm pretty sure they won't respond by the deadline. Time for subpoenas.

[NBachers]

5. How many deaths behind Kushner's secret-shopping so far??

Funny how his fortunes have turned around so much in his favor recently.

[HipChick]

7. America for sale...wonder how much he sold America out for?

[volstork]

9. Probably for exactly

the amount he owes on the 666 Fifth Ave property.

[PeeJ52]

8. Demand isn't 3 days later Congressman... There has got to be something that can be done immediately

when national security is at stake and the person involved is meeting with a murderer known to want nuclear capabilities.

[Achilleaze]

11. Yes. National Security is a stake.

JarJar K. is a huge security risk.

[Pepsidog]

10. This is better than sex

[PeeJ52]

12. You almost had me there...

[red dog 1]

13. So what happens if WH doesn't "voluntarily cooperate with this investigation" by March 4?

Can the child-rapist-in-chief be subpoenaed?
I don't think so.

Can White House counsel Pat Cipollone be subpoenaed?
Yes, I think so.

[babylonsister]

14. He can't be subpoenaed?

If not, that rule needs to change. We have to get info out of this crook.

[cstanleytech]

15. After what Trump and the Repugnants have done I hope our guys do not let him get away with it

after he is out of office like what happened to Bush as that imo is what gave the Repugnants the gall to think that they are above the law.

[Mr. Evil]

16. Could very well have something to do with the nuclear secrets they want to give to the Saudis.

Among other things Jared could find out that he could use as leverage. That sick little fucker belongs in prison forthwith.

[MadDAsHell]

17. Do Presidents have the ultimate authority to issue clearance, whether warranted or not?

If so, I'm not sure this investigation can result in anything prosecutable. Issuing clearance illegally is far different than issuing clearance that wasn't recommended by his advisors.

[ck4829]

18. K&R

[Blue Owl]

19. Only at Jared

n/t