(CNN) – Officials said Jared Kushner has been stripped of his access to the nation’s top secrets following a downgrade in his security clearance.
Kushner has worn dueling hats for more than a year as President Donald Trump’s senior adviser and son-in-law.
Kushner and other White House officials were operating on interim clearances until last week, when their access was altered.
The downgrade came after Chief of Staff John Kelly stipulated new changes to the security clearance system.
Aides who previously operated on “top secret” interim clearances saw their access changed to “secret,” a classification for less sensitive material.
A person familiar with the situation said Kushner is accepting the decision about his security clearance and “will not ask for special permission” from the president.
Law enforcement sources said a “surge” of FBI agents are processing a backlog of background investigations for security clearances for Trump administration officials.
Another person familiar with the Kushner situation said the FBI is expected to wrap up his background check within a month.
The FBI will hand the findings to the White House for the ultimate decision on Kushner’s clearance.
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