A group of US House Democrats have requested the revocation of security clearance for the White House senior advisor and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, over his alleged ties with Russia.
Democratic lawmakers in the US House of Representatives called on the federal government to suspend Kushner’s security clearance over his failure to disclose meetings with Russian authorities prior to Trump’s inauguration, according to a press release by the New York Times on Thursday.
Security clearance can provide access to classified government information and secure communications technology, as well as knowledge to White House-related travel schedules.
“Kushner signed a legal document that withheld details about significant meetings with foreign officials, including meetings with allies and emissaries of [Russian President] Vladimir Putin,” the release stated.
In a letter signed by five lawmakers, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)…