Tag: Jared Kushner

Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, speaks with the Washington Examiner at his office.

National Security

Chuck Grassley defends his response to Russian interference in 2016 election

Kelly Cohen · March 15, 2018 3:23 pm

White House chief of staff John Kelly shakes hands with President Trump after being privately sworn in during a ceremony in the Oval Office in Washington.

Trump praises John Kelly after Rex Tillerson gets axed

Gabby Morrongiello · March 13, 2018 9:54 pm

Jared Kushner and Rex Tillerson arrive for a press conference in Washington.

National Security

Rex Tillerson won’t comment when asked about Jared Kushner’s foreign policy role

Gabby Morrongiello · March 12, 2018 5:26 pm

"One of the first things he said is, 'You are family. You are part of the reason the president is here.' He understands the role of family. He is a very family-oriented person and made it clear he doesn't want to get in the way of that," Ivanka Trump said of John Kelly. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Ivanka Trump: John Kelly ‘understands the role of family’ in the White House

Naomi Lim · March 11, 2018 9:19 pm

Jared Kushner most recently traveled to Mexico City this week to meet with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto to discuss trade, immigration, and security. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

RNC spokeswoman defends Jared Kushner, accuses ‘Washington swamp’ of ‘engaging in character assassination’

Melissa Quinn · March 10, 2018 11:01 pm

The president is reportedly considering Christopher Liddell, who joined the White House at the start of the Trump administration, to serve as the director of the National Economic Council. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump considering Christopher Liddell to succeed Gary Cohn: Report

Melissa Quinn · March 10, 2018 9:16 pm

At least one of the White House staff members relieved of duty worked for the Office of the First Lady, sources say. (iStock photo)

National Security

White House staffers fired or reassigned for security clearance issues: Report

Naomi Lim · March 7, 2018 7:11 pm

Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto is expected to host White House adviser and presidential son-in-law Jared Kushner in Mexico on Wednesday. (AP Images)

Jared Kushner to meet with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto

Naomi Lim · March 7, 2018 4:27 am

White House chief economic adviser Gary Cohn announced his upcoming resignation on Tuesday. But this comes as a whole group of other White House officials have resigned as well. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Beltway Confidential

With Gary Cohn’s departure, the White House’s anti-nationalist firewall keeps crumbling away

Emily Jashinsky · March 7, 2018 12:25 am

"It makes it much more difficult and there were many of us who counseled the president â¦ against having family members having official positions," Chris Christie said. (Image courtesy screenshot)

Chris Christie: President Trump’s family isn’t serving him well

Kyle Feldscher · March 4, 2018 4:00 pm

Speaking at his first Gridiron dinner event, Trump joked about his son-in-law Jared Kushner's struggles with his security clearance in the White House. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Gridiron dinner: Trump teases Jared Kushner and Jeff Sessions, tells ‘straight’ joke about Mike Pence

Daniel Chaitin · March 4, 2018 5:16 am

A man walks past an electronic board showing Hong Kong share index outside a local bank in Hong Kong, Friday, March 2, 2018. Asian shares posted steep declines Friday, adding to global stock market losses after President Donald Trump vowed to impose stiff steel and aluminum tariffs, sparking fears of a trade war. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

Washington Secrets

Weekly Trump Report Card: Yikes what a week, guns, tariffs, resignations, 2020

Paul Bedard · March 3, 2018 12:36 pm