The top White House lawyer said the Trump administration will refuse to provide Congress with information about senior adviser Jared Kushner’s security clearance, slamming House Democrats for “overly intrusive document requests'
The top White House lawyer on Tuesday said the Trump administration will refuse to provide Congress with information about senior
adviser Jared Kushner’s security clearance, slamming House Democrats for “overly intrusive document requests.” White House Counsel Pat Cipollone said the administration would brief the House Oversight Committee about the White House’s process for granting security clearances, but he balked at the committee’s demand for information specific to Kushner, setting up a potential subpoena fight between the powerful House panel and the White House.
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