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Me.

(35,454 posts)
Fri Mar 8, 2019, 01:00 PM Mar 2019

White House Source Leaks Ivanka/Jared Clearance Docs to House Dems

I wonder who had both the access and willingness to leak?

“A White House source has reportedly leaked documents related to Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump’s security clearances to House Democrats—after the Trump administration refused to hand over the paperwork. Axios reports the House Oversight Committee has obtained documents that supposedly shed light on how both Kushner and Trump were ultimately granted their security clearances. Two staffers from the committee are quoted as saying the documents are “part of the puzzle that we would be asking for” from the White House, “so we appreciate having this upfront.” This week, the White House rejected the committee’s request for documents on the process for granting security clearances to staffers—although it’s now reported the committee has had the documents since early February. They are said to detail who was involved in the final clearance decisions, and explain why Kushner’s clearance was changed to “interim” in September 2017.”

https://www.thedailybeast.com/ivanka-trump-and-jared-kusher-clearance-docs-leaked-to-house-dems-by-white-house-source

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White House Source Leaks Ivanka/Jared Clearance Docs to House Dems (Original Post) Me. Mar 2019 OP
Yes! sheshe2 Mar 2019 #1
Probably fake. SWBTATTReg Mar 2019 #2
If the docs are authentic vlyons Mar 2019 #3
Kellyanne Conway NewJeffCT Mar 2019 #5
I'll bet it was Pence oldlibdem Mar 2019 #19
Or her husband maybe? calimary Mar 2019 #21
I Wonder Too Me. Mar 2019 #9
Shine. He just quit Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2019 #20
CIA maybe ? OnDoutside Mar 2019 #4
Archived Images: JHB Mar 2019 #6
LOL ck4829 Mar 2019 #25
Probably leaked by someone in the Intelligence community NastyRiffraff Mar 2019 #7
This May Be Exactly It Me. Mar 2019 #11
Some out-of-the-loop staff person? gratuitous Mar 2019 #8
On MTP Me. Mar 2019 #23
Could be fake leftynyc Mar 2019 #10
possibly, but these were sent to congress.... getagrip_already Mar 2019 #13
Excellent Point Me. Mar 2019 #14
Lying to Congress is a felony. Igel Mar 2019 #15
not so sure, but in any case.. getagrip_already Mar 2019 #16
Interesting leftynyc Mar 2019 #17
neither does the house.... getagrip_already Mar 2019 #18
Waiting for more duforsure Mar 2019 #12
K&R UTUSN Mar 2019 #22
Kick ck4829 Mar 2019 #24
I'm going with Kellyanne blueinredohio Mar 2019 #26

vlyons

(10,252 posts)
3. If the docs are authentic
Fri Mar 8, 2019, 01:14 PM
Mar 2019

I wonder who the leaker is. Everyone at the WH must hate Trump and his whole crime family.

oldlibdem

(330 posts)
19. I'll bet it was Pence
Fri Mar 8, 2019, 03:02 PM
Mar 2019

That old weasle can't wait to Judas twittler out of the oval office. Religous pun deliberately intended.

Me.

(35,454 posts)
9. I Wonder Too
Fri Mar 8, 2019, 01:30 PM
Mar 2019

Not everyone would have access and if they aren't authentic the committee will be able to tell and there will be trouble for the leaker

NastyRiffraff

(12,448 posts)
7. Probably leaked by someone in the Intelligence community
Fri Mar 8, 2019, 01:22 PM
Mar 2019

They're the ones who fought those clearances.

Me.

(35,454 posts)
11. This May Be Exactly It
Fri Mar 8, 2019, 01:34 PM
Mar 2019

When I was first reading it I thought WH staffers but IC may be the exactly correct conclusion especially as the Intel people are not happy about him or them.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
8. Some out-of-the-loop staff person?
Fri Mar 8, 2019, 01:24 PM
Mar 2019

The letter from the House Oversight Committee crossed her desk, thought, "I can knock this one out quickly," and proceeded to provide the committee with the requested documents before finding out that the Head Cheese was refusing to honor the request.

You know: Ooops.

Me.

(35,454 posts)
23. On MTP
Fri Mar 8, 2019, 06:25 PM
Mar 2019

the opinion was that it's a member of the admin and could have only been one of 5-6 people

getagrip_already

(14,838 posts)
13. possibly, but these were sent to congress....
Fri Mar 8, 2019, 01:41 PM
Mar 2019

And lying to congress is a felony. Lying to the media is just breathing to the gop.

The documents are still being requested. They haven't relied on them to any extent other than for context. But if someone altered or fabricated them and then sent them to congress, they would be guilty of lying to congress (it doesn't have to be under oath).

Igel

(35,359 posts)
15. Lying to Congress is a felony.
Fri Mar 8, 2019, 02:35 PM
Mar 2019

Lying to a staffer that works for a congressperson, probably not so much.

There's a difference between the power and authority of a committee and the power and authority of individuals on the committee.

getagrip_already

(14,838 posts)
16. not so sure, but in any case..
Fri Mar 8, 2019, 02:39 PM
Mar 2019

providing a false document to a congressional committee is the same as lying to the committee. Giving a document to a staffer on a committee is the same as giving it to the committee.

getagrip_already

(14,838 posts)
18. neither does the house....
Fri Mar 8, 2019, 02:53 PM
Mar 2019

And muehler certainly has the originals. All the committee would need to do is send a copy to muehler's office and ask if it's original.

duforsure

(11,885 posts)
12. Waiting for more
Fri Mar 8, 2019, 01:40 PM
Mar 2019

Like destruction of evidence, bribes and payoffs, money from shakedowns, conspiring to lie together, and more. These people are serious career crooks, and con people.

blueinredohio

(6,797 posts)
26. I'm going with Kellyanne
Sat Mar 9, 2019, 10:00 AM
Mar 2019

The way she praises Trump and her husband hates him I would think the marriage couldn't last. So she's leaking.

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