Mishandling Security.

[Mountain Man]

How is this not an issue?
https://www.wral.com/trump-ordered-o...W0g7IdYGZJAqSM

The answer is right there in the article:

"...the president has the legal authority to grant a clearance..."

The CIA and FBI apparently objected, but Trump has pretty much zero reason to trust them considering the crap they pulled during the election (and continue to pull!).

[firstfloor]

He was, as they euphemistically say, economical with the actuality.

[firstfloor]

But you have to, if you are honest, imagine giving Obama and his son in law the green light in identical circumstances.

[Mountain Man]

I'm sorry the collision delusion hasn't worked out for you guys, but maybe you'll have better luck turning this mole hill into a mountain (though it's unlikely).

[Bill the Cat]

I'm sorry the collision delusion hasn't worked out for you guys, but maybe you'll have better luck turning this mole hill into a mountain (though it's unlikely).

Well, they certainly are going to try every angle, and I mean EVERY angle. This has gotten almost comical if it weren't so pathetic. This is plain harassment.

[Bill the Cat]

He was, as they euphemistically say, economical with the actuality.

Have you ever filled out an SF-86? I have multiple times over my 30 plus year career with the military and federal government. Every time, I had to provide supplemental information when asked for clarification by inspectors. It's common.

[Bill the Cat]

But you have to, if you are honest, imagine giving Obama and his son in law the green light in identical circumstances.

Of course I would. It was his to do so if he chose.

[rogue06]

So if Obama has given a clearance to his son-in-law after security experts and recommend refusal

That's pretty much what he did with his White House Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes although he isn't related to him.

[Catholicity]

No he didn't. The "concerns" were neve



It's none of your business who gets a clearance and who doesn't. it's the President's prerogative under Article II to give a clearance to anyone he damned well pleases.



That's legal. That you got your panties in a wad about it is of no concern to me.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlo...=.feb7789e91c2

Actually even if the president CAN give clearance to anyone, we as citizens Should be concerned if the person can't handle the task they are given or something else is seriously wrong.

[Cow Poke]

Have you ever filled out an SF-86? I have multiple times over my 30 plus year career with the military and federal government. Every time, I had to provide supplemental information when asked for clarification by inspectors. It's common.

And the background check was extensive -- I had a 4 month period of time when I was 19 for which I could not account at all. It's like I was in a coma or something for that period! I was a KID back then!!!!

[Bill the Cat]

Actually even if the president CAN give clearance to anyone, we as citizens Should be concerned if the person can't handle the task they are given or something else is seriously wrong.

Oh no doubt. But our only recourse is our vote.