mcgahn to grant ivanka trump a security clearance after he referenced the white house personnel security office made some objections about giving her a security clearance, so the president lobbied john kelly and don mcdann because he wanted them to grant her a clearance because he didn t want it to look as if he was tainting the process if he made the final decision. they had objections to granting her a security clearance, so in the end it was the president who granted ivanka trump a security clearance. this reporting would seem to contradict what ivanka trump told abc was that president trump had no involvement in her getting a security clearance or jared kushner getting a security clearance and it is contradicted by the latest new york times reporting. a source close to ivanka trump told us that it s feasible she didn t know that her father was involved and she didn t seek outside counsel trying to help her get that security clearance and it s raising questions about whether or