Kaine questions whether Bolton can obtain full security clearance

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill




BY MAX GREENWOOD - 03/25/18 09:59 AM EDT

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Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) raised questions on Sunday about whether President Trump's recently selected national security adviser, John Bolton, can obtain a full security clearance.

In an interview on CNN's "State of the Union," Kaine expressed concern at what he suggested were Bolton's "contacts with foreign governments," notably in Russia, pointing to a 2013 video for a Russian gun rights group in which Bolton appeared.

"These kinds of contacts raise real questions in my mind about whether he could get a full security clearance or not," Kaine said.

"Even though the Senate doesn't get a vote to confirm the national security adviser, I have many, many questions, not only about John Bolton's philosophy, but about these contacts with Russia," he added.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/380163-kaine-questions-whether-bolton-can-obtain-full-security-clearance

[underpants]

1. I knocked on about 1,200 doors for Tim

Hearing screams and yelling when RGIII was tearing it up for the Redskins. Never forget it.

[TNNurse]

2. Go for this Tim Kaine.

What good would a national security adviser be without a security clearance. John Bolton scares the crap out of me.

[Fred Sanders]

3. The Senate may not have a veto but national security officials do. Bolton will me out the door

hopefully before Shitler gives him the nuclear codes so he can golf some more.

[getagrip_already]

4. The Senate can compell him to testify however.....

They can still hold hearings. They cam still call witnesses.

I doubt the gop will, but they CAN.