Saudi Arabia's crown prince reportedly bragged about having Jared Kushner 'in his pocket' after being told classified information meant for Trump

• Jared Kushner reportedly discussed classified information obtained from the President's Daily Brief with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, who then bragged that he had Kushner "in his pocket."
• The top secret information included US intel on Saudi royals who opposed the Crown Prince's rule, reported The Intercept.
• Shortly after meeting with Kushner, Salman began a large-scale corruption crackdown, which arrested 200 officials.
• Kushner has built a personal relationship with the crown prince, and is said to be playing an important role in the royal's visit to the US this week.

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Jared Kushner reportedly discussed classified information obtained from the President's Daily Brief with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, who bragged that he had Kushner "in his pocket," according to a report by The Intercept.

Presidential son-in-law-turned-advisor Jared Kushner reportedly had a penchant for reading President Donald Trump's daily brief, a highly sensitive intelligence update that is only meant to be seen by the president and his top advisers, before being stripped of his top security clearance and access to the daily brief in February.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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