INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Presidential advisor and Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner has had his security clearance restoredWashington:
Donald Trump's son-in-law and presidential advisor Jared Kushner has had his security clearance restored, a person briefed on the matter
told AFP Wednesday.The 37-year-old aide and envoy -- who is married to Ivanka Trump -- lost his top-level security clearance amid a broader
White House shakeup in February, restricting his access to America's most closely guarded secrets.That cast serious doubt on his status as a
powerbroker inside the White House and his ability to negotiate Middle East peace.Abbe Lowell, an attorney for Kushner, confirmed his client
had now completed the security clearance process."His application was properly submitted, reviewed by career officials, and went through the
normal process," said Lowell."Having completed these processes, Mr
Kushner is looking forward to continuing the work the President has asked him to do."White House Chief of Staff John Kelly had ordered
changes to the clearance system after a top aide -- Rob Porter -- worked for months without full clearance because of allegations he abused
both his former wives.Kushner's application had been beset by multiple revisions and previously undisclosed contacts with foreign
individuals.In a statement, Lowell also revealed that Kushner had sat with special counsel Robert Mueller for a second time.Mueller is
investigating the Trump campaign's ties with Russian election meddling."He has continued this complete cooperation, providing a large number
of documents and sitting for hours of interviews with congressional committees and providing numerous documents and sitting for two
interviews with the Office of Special Counsel," Lowell said."In each occasion, he answered all questions asked and did whatever he could to
expedite the conclusion of all the investigations."(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by TheIndianSubcontinent staff
and is published from a syndicated feed.)
