Kushner, long the second-most powerful man in the West Wing, is under siege. “He’s a high-quality person.”Kushner’s woes mushroomed in the past month, when accusations of spousal abuse emerged against White House staff secretary Rob Porter. Kelly seemed to stabilize his own standing, in part by ordering a reform of the White House security clearance process. In a White House populated with attention-seekers, Kushner has been an ascetic, discreet figure. Some West Wing observers suggested that the mercurial president, who prizes loyalty and family, could at some point move to re-establish Kushner and Ivanka Trump’s clout.

Source: Manila Bulletin March 05, 2018 23:48 UTC