White House Senior Adviser and son-in-law to the president, Jared Kushner has been given permanent security clearance to the white House.??According to the New York Times, this comes more than a year after he joined the Trump administration.

He had previously been using an interim clearance??A source told the New York Times that Kushner’s clearance was approved by the FBI and that President Trump was not involved.??The Hill reports Kushner’s security clearance was downgraded from top secret to a lower level when his status became public.??The White House defended the length of time it took to issue Kushner permanent clearance because of his business affairs and intricate finances.??According to the Hill, some still questioned if the FBI delayed giving Kushner that clearance ??because of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation.??However Kushner’s attorney told the New York Times that the investigation was not related to the delay.??