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Jared Kushner has no right to be playing diplomat

  Jared Kushner has no right to be playing diplomat Donald Sherman, CREW   From: info@citizensforethics.org To: Mark M Giese Mon, Oct 26 at 1:59 PM Mark, I wanted to reach out to tell you a little about my op-ed for MSNOW, which details how President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, has acted as one of the nation’s top diplomats without Senate confirmation or filing a single financial disclosure. For more than a year, Kushner has acted as one of the nation’s top diplomats, making him a figure of great influence on our national security and foreign policy apparatus. He is making decisions that affect everything from our safety and position on the world stage to the price of gas and groceries at home. This power, whether or not he has a formal title or receives a government salary, makes him subject to the Constitution's Appointments Clause and the Ethics in Government Act. The Appointments Clause requires that individuals who hold continuing government positions and ar...

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