Top Democrat on House Intel Committee calls for review of Kushner's security clearance

[TomCADem]

Source: ABC News

The House Intelligence Committee's top Democrat called for a review of Jared Kushner's security clearance over questions of whether he was truthful about his contacts with Russia.

Rep. Adam Schiff, D-California, spoke to ABC News' Martha Raddatz in an exclusive interview on "This Week" Sunday in the wake of revelations that Kushner, the son-in-law and senior adviser to President Trump, talked to the Russian ambassador about establishing a back channel for communications in December, before Trump took office.

“If these allegations are true and he had discussions with the Russians about establishing a backchannel and didn't reveal that, that's a real problem in terms of whether he should maintain that kind of a security clearance,” Schiff said.

"There ought to be a review of his security clearance to find out whether he was truthful, whether he was candid" about his Russia contacts, Schiff added in an apparent reference to what Kushner may have submitted in the security clearance application process. "If not, than there's no way he can maintain that kind of a clearance."

Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/top-democrat-house-intel-committee-calls-review-kushners/story?id=47680466

[rock]

1. As has been noted by a high member of our intelligence service

A "backchannel" is a secret communication link between friendly nations. If it's between enemies, it's espionage.

[SunSeeker]

2. And a legit back channel does not hide from our intelligence services.

Or use our enemy's spy lines.

As Malcom Nance said, this was not a "back channel," it was Cov Com --- Covert Communications. In other words, it was espionage.

[orleans]

3. when did he "call" for the review?

during the interview he simply said:
""There ought to be a review of his security clearance..."

i agree there"ought to be a review" so maybe he'll take a few minutes and actually "call" for a review



all this freaking word play over something that seems a bit serious

[riversedge]

4. The DNC has ....

per the story. I can not find the letter though.


...... The Democratic National Committee is calling for Kushner's security clearance to be suspended until the federal investigation into Russia's meddling in the 2016 election and possible ties to Trump associates is completed.

"The FBI's Russia investigation reached Trump's backyard, and now it's in his house," the DNC deputy communications director Adrienne Watson said in a statement Thursday. "Kushner's security clearance should be suspended until the FBI's findings are complete."

U.S. intelligence operatives reportedly learned about Kushner's interest in back-channel talks through communications that Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak had with Moscow. Raddatz said Kislyak must know "he’s being monitored all the time" and asked Schiff if it was possible the Russians wanted U.S. intelligence to hear what the Russian ambassador said about

[Abouttime]

5. THIS IS TREASON ON THE HIGHEST LEVEL!!

Kushner was possibly passing our nuclear codes to a Russia, the Rosenbergs were executed for less!