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SCOOP by @ErinBanco: Embassy staffers say Jared Kushner shut them out of his meetings with members of Saudi’s royal court in Riyadh last week – Kushner's first face-to-face meeting with Prince MBS since MBS ordered the killing of Jamal Kashoggi.
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When admin members travel overseas, the embassy helps coordinate the trip and provide security. Not when Kushner meets his pal MBS. The embassy was left in the dark on Jared's schedule & talks with Saudi's and the Saudi govt provided his security.
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Recall: In Oct 2017, the same month Jared Kushner reportedly shared classified intel with Saudi Prince MBS on his unannounced trip to Riyadh, a subsidiary of Saudi-linked SoftBank loaned $57M to Kushner Cos for its long-delayed Jersey City project.
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Aug 2018: As one arm of Brookfield bailed out Kushner's 666 Bldg for $700M, another arm of Brookfield won Trump admin's approval to acquire nuclear-power company Westinghouse, which stands to profit from Trump admin/Kushner's Saudi/nuclear scheme.
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Feb 19, 2019: Lawmakers warn that Kushner may try to advance Trump admin’s efforts to transfer sensitive US nuclear technology to the Saudis during his visit to the region.
Mar 7, 2019: Embassy staffers say Kushner shut them out of Saudi meetings.
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Mar 7, 2019: Embassy staffers say Kushner shut them out of Saudi meetings.
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Jared Kushner, who shut out US embassy officials from his recent meeting Saudi Crown Prince MBS, only has a security clearance because Trump gave him one – overruling career security specialists, who recommended Kushner not be granted clearance.
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