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struggle4progress

(118,350 posts)
Fri Feb 9, 2018, 10:22 PM Feb 2018

At least 30 lack full clearances

BY MAX GREENWOOD - 02/09/18 06:58 PM EST

Dozens of White House and Trump administration officials still lack full security clearances, including President Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner ...

... But intelligence officials told CNN that the backlog was unusual after more than a year since Trump took office ...

The issue comes into focus after Rob Porter, the former White House staff secretary, resigned this week following allegations that he physically and emotionally abused two of his ex-wives. Porter never obtained a full security clearance, despite being in a position that required him to handle classified information ...

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/373220-at-least-30-white-house-officials-trump-appointees-lack-full

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At least 30 lack full clearances (Original Post) struggle4progress Feb 2018 OP
kick them out Angry Dragon Feb 2018 #1
This is a big deal. TomSlick Feb 2018 #2

TomSlick

(11,109 posts)
2. This is a big deal.
Fri Feb 9, 2018, 10:50 PM
Feb 2018

There is a really good reason for security clearances. People who cannot get a security clearance ought not have access to classified information.

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