CALL TO ACTION: Security Clearance Scandal (March 13, 2019)
SECURITY CLEARANCE SCANDAL
Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump should resign for self-dealing and endangering national security. They won’t without congressional action.
The House Oversight Committee is investigating how 30 WH staff, including Kushner and Ms. Trump, received top-secret clearances despite having failed the clearance process.
Mr. Kushner’s clearance is especially dangerous. Officials in at least four countries have discussed how to manipulate him. He may be promoting nuclear technology sales to Saudi Arabia. The financiers who bailed him out of financial problems also sell nuclear technology. His Saudi relationships are outside normal channels. His most recent trip was organized WITHOUT US embassy staff with no read out.
Greg Walden’s silence on this issue
enables the corruption!
Last year, Ms. Trump’s business received 34 trademark approvals from the Chinese government for everything from fashion items to charitable fundraising, childcare centers, nursing homes and voting machines. It is difficult not to conclude that she is enriching herself.
And where are the other 28 people considered vulnerable enough to blackmail? What are THEY doing with their access to highly classified information?
Support the House Oversight Committee!
Reform the Security Clearance Process!
Where’s Walden!?!
**ACTION ONE: CALL OUR SENATORS**
SAMPLE SCRIPT for Senators Wyden:
“My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [town/city], Oregon [zip code]. I am calling because . . .
. . . I’m concerned that Donald Trump put our nation at risk by giving top-secret security clearances to 30 WH staff, including Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump after they failed the security clearance process. I ask Senator Wyden:
- To call on Mr. Kushner and Ms. Trump to resign
- To use his standing as a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee to launch an investigation into this issue
Thank you.”
SENATOR RON WYDEN
Portland: (503) 326-7525, DC: (202) 224-5244
Salem: (503) 589-4555, Eugene: (541) 431-0229
Medford: (541) 858-5122, Bend: (541) 330-9142
La Grande: (541) 960-7691
https://www.wyden.senate.gov/contact/
SAMPLE SCRIPT for Senator Merkley:
“My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [town/city], Oregon [zip code]. I am calling because . . .
. . . I’m concerned that Donald Trump put our nation at risk by giving top-secret security clearances to 30 WH staff, including Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump after they failed the security clearance process. I ask Senator Merkley to call on Mr. Kushner and Ms. Trump to resign, and to convince his Republican colleagues to support an investigation into security clearances. Thank you.”
SENATOR JEFF MERKLEY
Portland: (503) 326-3386, DC: (202) 224-3753
Salem: (503) 362-8102, Eugene: (541) 465-6750
Medford: (541) 608-9102, Bend: (541) 318-1298
Pendleton: (541) 278-1129
https://www.merkley.senate.gov/contact/
**ACTION TWO: CALL COMPLICIT GREG WALDEN**
SAMPLE SCRIPT FOR WALDEN:
“My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [town/city], Oregon [zip code]. I am calling because . . .
. . .I am concerned that Donald Trump put our nation at risk by giving top-secret security clearances to 30 WH staff, including Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump after they failed the security clearance process.
I ask Mr. Walden to call for Mr. Kushner and Ms Trump to resign. Also, the House Oversight investigation into security clearances is urgently needed. Please transcend party boundaries, put people and national security above party and support this vital effort. Thank you.”
COMPLICIT GREG WALDEN
DC (202) 225-6730, Medford: (541) 776-4646
Bend (541) 389-4408, La Grande (541) 624-2400
https://walden.house.gov/contact-greg/email-me
**ACTION THREE: BE AN ACTIVIST**
Visit the ORD2 Indivisible Event Calendar on a regular basis to keep updated on our local activities. Participate with us as often as you can. Check out the following:
Ron Wyden Town Hall – Lakeview
March 15 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
https://ord2indivisible.org/event/ron-wyden-town-hall-lakeview/
Ron Wyden Town Hall – Klamath Falls
March 15 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
https://ord2indivisible.org/event/ron-wyden-town-hall-klamath-falls/
Greg Walden Town Hall Meetings – Hood River, The Dalles, Hermiston
March 15 – Hood River @ 8:30 am – 10:00 am
March 15 – The Dalles @ 11:15 am – 12:45 pm
March 15 – Hermiston @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
https://ord2indivisible.org/event/15010/
Non-ORD2 Indivisible Sponsored Event: Central American Newcomers: Who, Why and Now – Medford
March 16 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
https://ord2indivisible.org/event/non-ord2-indivisible-sponsored-event-central-american-newcomers-who-why-and-now-medford/
ORD2 Indivisible Teach & Greet: Can Oregon Lead by Example? – Talent
March 17 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
https://ord2indivisible.org/event/ord2-indivisible-teach-greet-can-oregon-lead-by-example-talent/
Non-ORD2 Indivisible Sponsored Event: Take Action in Salem to Stop Jordan Cove LNG – Salem
March 28 @ 9:30 am – 4:30 pm REGISTRATION IS DUE BY MARCH 15
https://ord2indivisible.org/event/non-ord2-indivisible-sponsored-event-take-action-in-salem-to-stop-jordan-cove-lng-salem/
SUBMIT EVENTS TO BE ADDED TO THE ORD2 INDIVISIBLE EVENT CALENDAR
Help us keep current with our event postings. https://ord2indivisible.org/submit-your-event/
SOURCES:
Kushner’s Saudi relations:
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/02/opinion/sunday/saudi-arabia-jared-kushner-nuclear.html
Ivanka’s China trademarks: http://fortune.com/2019/01/21/ivanka-trump-china-trademarks/
House Oversight Committee: https://www.politico.com/story/2019/01/07/congress-house-democrats-trump-subpoenas-oversight-1082563
