President Trump on Friday defended his son-in-law Jared Kushner as a “high-quality person” while saying chief of staff John Kelly will ultimately decide whether Kushner keeps his interim security clearance. Kelly respects Jared a lot,” Trump said during a joint press conference Friday afternoon with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. The overhaul includes a crackdown on interim security clearances, something that could affect Kushner, who has been working without a permanent security clearance. He is a high-quality person.”Added Trump: “Jared is truly outstanding. “It shouldn't take this long.”Earlier this week, the White House maintained that Kushner's work will be unaffected by the change.

Source: Fox News February 23, 2018 21:11 UTC