CNN legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin ripped President Trump Donald John TrumpUS reimposes UN sanctions on Iran amid increasing tensions Jeff Flake: Republicans 'should hold the same position' on SCOTUS vacancy as 2016 Trump supporters chant 'Fill that seat' at North Carolina rally MORE's son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner Jared Corey KushnerAbraham Accords: New hope for peace in Middle East Tenants in Kushner building file lawsuit alleging dangerous living conditions Trump hosts Israel, UAE, Bahrain for historic signing MORE, saying the only reason he is working in the White House is that he is in the "lucky sperm club."

"Isn't the problem nepotism? That's really what this is all about. Jared Kushner is not qualified for the job he's doing. His only qualification is that he's the president's son-in-law. He's a modestly successful real-estate developer of his father's company, a lucky sperm club," Toobin told CNN's Anderson Cooper on Tuesday.

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The New York Times reported Tuesday that Kushner is resisting giving up his high-level access to classified information in the White House as chief of staff John Kelly John Francis KellyMORE works to address questions about the administration's security clearance process.

"This is why presidents shouldn't appoint close relatives to be their top advisers because they can't be treated like everyone else," Toobin said.

"He shouldn't have this job in the first place, and who knows if he should have a security clearance. It's absurd that it hasn't been resolved one way or another," he said.

Kelly is moving to take action after facing criticism for allowing former staff secretary Rob Porter to keep his security clearance despite facing domestic abuse allegations from two ex-wives.

The chief of staff expressed his "full confidence" in Kushner in a statement on Tuesday.

“As I told Jared days ago, I have full confidence in his ability to continue performing his duties in his foreign policy portfolio including overseeing our Israeli-Palestinian peace effort and serving as an integral part of our relationship with Mexico," Kelly said.