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allgood33

(1,584 posts) Tue Mar 5, 2019, 07:14 PM Mar 2019

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It is not just about Presidential authority. It's about protecting the security of the United States

Sure, Trump has the authority to grant security clearances BUT when you use that authority in a way the jeopardizes national security, it's a new game. It's a violation of Trump's oath to protect and defend the nation and to uphold the Constitution. SCOTUS would also be endangering national security if they upheld Trump in granting security clearnace to known security risks.

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It is not just about Presidential authority. It's about protecting the security of the United States (Original Post) allgood33 Mar 2019 OP

also textbook nepotism. giving a security clearance to a son who the process deemed untrustworthy. unblock Mar 2019 #1

unblock

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1. also textbook nepotism. giving a security clearance to a son who the process deemed untrustworthy.