More than ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY White House staffers have no security clearances

[Stinky The Clown]

ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY.

Among them the Czarina and her husband. Don McGhan. They all have temporary or interim clearances. And yet some of them have access to MORE than the heads of the CIA or the FBI.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/14/politics/security-clearances-white-house/index.html

[Drahthaardogs]

1. Well, they couldn't pass a clearance anyway so...

What's the point?

[handmade34]

2. and DT himself

would never pass a security clearance it is all madness

[democratisphere]

3. Rules. Who cares about rules and Security Clearances?

The boss can do whatever he wants.

[NCjack]

4. Does it matter? DT is giving Putin all he wants. nt

[chuckstevens]

5. Are any of the named Boris? Vladimir, or Svetlana, or Natasha?

[notdarkyet]

6. We need to sit down the WH until it gets right. 130? Our countrys security is at grave risk.

How long will we be complacent about this? Because it’s trump anything goes. Until it blows.

[Grammy23]

7. It boggles the mind how this happened.

How can some one without full security clearance get access to sensitive information? How are they permitted access to the Oval Office? Hell, how are they even allowed to use a toilet in the White House! Why are they allowed to come to work, day after day, wander unimpeded from going into any area they choose, sit in on meetings and any of dozens of other things that those working in the White House may need to do?

Has this EVER happened in any other White House? I suspect most of us never even think about security clearances for White House employees because our assumptions are that no one works there or has access to sensitive (Top Secret) material without the full clearance. Anyone without the clearance would not have privileges to attend meetings or see documents until the clearance was obtained. And if a person did not get the clearance, someone would ask WHY?

This White House has more than 100 people working there without full security clearance. That is just ridiculous. Beyond comprehension. We deserve answers. Now.

[moondust]

8. Does the President get a commission on all sales?

[bigtree]

9. big scandal

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[PunksMom]

10. So, why arent Dems pissing mad?

I’m tired of the complaints of our party, DO SOMETHING. This is why we ELECTED you, to be OUR voice. Seriously...do something!

[Stinky The Clown]

11. Wow. Seems HuckleBeeLieMachine is bereft of a proper clearance.

Many other White House luminaries are also so unencumbered.

[malaise]

12. Just saw this on Brian Williams n/t

[Stinky The Clown]

13. 'mazing, innit?

[Grammy23]

14. So who will be the first journalist brave enough to ask

Sarah what the hold up is for HER full security clearance?

Then again, they probably don’t want to risk being vaporized by the lazer beam she shoots outta that right eye.

[sunonmars]

15. a huge scandal....

[poboy2]

16. Indeed

It might not be a blockbuster here, but used on them with regularity and repeatedly, will cause major damage.

[Stinky The Clown]

17. A presidency that is above the law

How’s that for a campaign speech how’s that for campaign slogan how’s that for pushback.

I think we can make a lot of political hay Out of that.

[poboy2]

19. How about calling it an 'outlaw government'?

Actually I say tie both this and the FSB/Russian cyber war into every interview a De might give.

"So senator, what are your thoughts on Mother's day (fill in issue here)?"

Well, everyone has a mother, and I think I speak for all Americans when I say that mothers should be recognized on this special day, and not be put in peril in a time of an ongoing cyber attack by a hostile foreign power that apparently has the blessing of an outlaw government trying in every way they can to kill the American way of life.


Maybe both are too much, so alternate between the two, peppering whatever subject comes up.
I know you get the drift. Retake the 'flag'!

[Blue_Tires]

18. Well, yeah... But Hillary had a private e-mail server!!!

I'll never understand how 18 short months ago Hillary Clinton's supposed inability to keep classified information secure was the political scandal of the decade, eventually costing her the election and hardly any of those same media folks are talking about this...

[Generic Brad]

20. They are all criminals

How is this ok in any way?

[poboy2]

21. Chris Hayes reporting on this now.

[poboy2]

22. Lawrence O doing it too.