2. The F.B.I. director said that its report on Rob Porter, the president’s former staff secretary who was forced out over allegations of spousal abuse, was delivered to the White House months earlier than the administration has admitted. The White House stood by its timeline.

Mr. Porter never got a permanent security clearance, but he’s far from alone. The president’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, above, is operating on an interim status that gives him access to classified material.

It remains unclear why Mr. Kushner’s security clearance has taken so long.

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