WSJ editorial board: Kushner and Ivanka should consider leaving White House
BY JOSH DELK - 03/02/18 10:25 AM EST
The Wall Street Journal called on President Trump's daughter and son-in-law Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner on Friday to consider leaving their White House jobs, calling them a "political liability" in an already turbulent administration.
"Hiring family for high-profile jobs is always high political risk," the paper's historically conservative editorial board wrote. "Their loyalty can be an asset, but they inevitably become high-profile political targets. Above all they are hard to fire even when they become liabilities."
Kushner, who has been tapped by the president to help lead negotiations between Israel and Palestine and other key foreign policy matters, could be handicapped by his recent loss of a top secret clearance, the editorial board said.
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"He also won’t be able to see the President’s daily intelligence briefing. While Mr. Kushner has other policy portfolios, such as prison reform, his value as a formal White House adviser will be diminished," the editorial board noted.
"Mr. Kushner and Ivanka have to decide if they’d serve themselves and the President better by walking away from their formal White House roles," the paper concluded.
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leaving the country, pronto!
