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Trump pressured staff to grant Ivanka a security clearance

By Katelyn Caralle
Published March 6, 2019 2:42am ET
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Trump pressured staff to grant Ivanka a security clearance
Ivanka Trump, daughter and assistant to President Trump, listens during a meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Friday, Feb. 1, 2019. | (Joshua Roberts/Bloomberg)

President Trump reportedly pressured White House staff to grant his eldest daughter and senior adviser Ivanka Trump a security clearance.

Three sources familiar with the matter told CNN that Trump demanded former chief of staff John Kelly and White House counsel Don McGahn approve clearances for his daughter.

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Don McGahn Donald Trump Ethics Ivanka Trump Jared Kushner John Kelly