On Thursday, Trump advisor Jared Kushner’s top secret clearance was restored. That approval came just a few months after Kushner’s temporary top secret security clearance had been downgraded after delays in completing his background check. In February, the White House Personnel Security Office, based on information from the FBI, had instead given Kushner secret clearance. The New York Times reported then:
MEDIA NARRATIVE FAIL: Kushner's Permanent Top Secret Clearance Granted, Even After 7-Hour Interview With Mueller
[T]he complicated finances surrounding Mr. Kushner’s family’s vast real estate empire and his qualifications for the foreign policy responsibilities given to him by his father-in-law invited scrutiny from the start… The decision to reduce his access to classified information was made after John F. Kelly, the White House chief of staff, announced plans to overhaul the security clearance process at the White House after the resignation ofRob Porter, Mr. Trump’s staff secretary, amid allegations of spousal abuse. The change in Mr. Kushner’s clearance was first reported by Politico.
MEDIA NARRATIVE FAIL: Kushner's Permanent Top Secret Clearance Granted, Even After 7-Hour Interview With Mueller