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Of the 2018 midterm elections, we are now focused on incorporating lessons learned in preparation for the 2020 elections. >> nbc's ken delaney has been covering the proceedings for us. what has stood out to you so far? >> reporter: one interesting thing that's happened at this hearing is a democrat from new mexico was grilling dan coats about our exclusive reporting at nbc news that security specialists at the white house sought to deny jared kushner a top secret clearance but were overruled. let's take a listen. >> do you think the white house should take seriously the recommendations of thos...

Jared kushner's top secret security clearance is being called in to question. two sources familiar with the matter says the president's son-in-law was originally rejected by two white house security specialists, career specialists. despite that, their supervisor approved his application even though his fbi background check raised concerns about potential foreign influence on him. house democrats now in power are already launching investigation into the white house security clearance process alleging here grave breaches of national security of the highest levels of the trump administration. joi...

Two months ago she was scrambling to get the votes to become speaker she was voted unanimously in 2007, had some defections but became speaker but she played this well she played it strong i was questioning the whole state of the union back and forth. that could have backfired on her. it ended up working for her. as she says, when you're unified, that's the democratic power. it was smart for trump to try to get defections it didn't work the last point, republicans should have done the wall two years ago. congressional leaders kept telling him you'll get your wall now we're in this fix. >> i've...

Cnn has not independently confirmed that nbc report. we reached out to the white house and kushner's attorney, but so far they have not commented. the white house and cia told cnn that they don't comment on individual clearances. but let's bring in our congressional reporter and political analyst. good morning. nice to see you. this kushner security clearance story, the fact that two career white house security pespeciali him down, and 30 cases in which the trump administration overruled career white house security specialists. how unusual is that? >> pretty unusual. and i think that the stark...

White house security specialists rejected kushner's application for a top secret clearance but were overruled by their supervisor. sources saying that supervisor karl klein overruled career security experts in at least 30 such cases, a number the sources called unprecedented. nbc reports that after kushner received top security clearance, his file went to the cia for am approval pproval of clearance level. the cia balked and called the white house to ask how kushner earned even a top secret clearance. cnn has not independently confirmed this nbc report. we reached out to the white house and ...