Article snippet: MORE. Speaking on Friday at a joint press conference with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, Trump defended his son-in-law, saying that he is doing important work at the White House and not accepting a paycheck.“He has done an outstanding job,” Trump said. “I think he has been treated unfairly. He is a high-quality person. He works for nothing. Nobody ever reports that. He gets zero. He doesn't get a salary.” The president said he trusts that Kelly will make the right decision on whether to revoke Kushner’s clearance or not.“Gen. Kelly respects Jared a lot,” Trump said. “I will let Gen. Kelly make that decision,” he added. “And he's going to do what's right for the country. And I have no doubt he will make the right decision.” The White House has implemented new procedures on security clearances to ensure swift and comprehensive background reviews for staff with access to sensitive information. The new procedures were prompted by the controversy over former staff secretary Rob Porter, who for months was able to review classified information on a partial security clearance even though the FBI had informed the White House that his two ex-wives had accused him of abuse.Porter has since resigned, but new questions have been raised about Kushner, who is believed to be operating on a partial security clearance. Kushner’s background review has reportedly been slowed by special counsel MORE’s probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. Trump blamed the Whi... Link to the full article to read more