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samplegirl

(13,992 posts) Thu Jun 1, 2017, 10:54 PM Jun 2017

So there is no way Jared Kushners

Security clearance can be revoked because he is Trumps son-in-law??

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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

madaboutharry

(42,034 posts)

1. This is why nepotism is so destructive.

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Thu Jun 1, 2017, 11:01 PM

Jun 2017

dhol82

(9,650 posts)

2. Well, that sucks!

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Thu Jun 1, 2017, 11:02 PM

Jun 2017

Raine1967

(11,676 posts)

3. It depends on who interprets it:

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

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

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

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

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

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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