Kelly makes changes to White House security clearance process after abuse allegations against...

[DonViejo]

Source: The Washington Post




Kelly makes changes to White House security clearance process after abuse allegations against top aide

By Robert Costa February 16 at 3:33 PM

White House Chief of Staff John F. Kelly, under pressure over his handling of allegations of domestic abuse against a top aide, has approved an overhaul of how the White House manages security-clearance investigations, acknowledging missteps but putting the onus on the FBI and the Justice Department to now hand-deliver updates and provide more information.

The five pages of proposed changes, signed by Kelly on Friday, were obtained by The Washington Post.

Kelly worked closely with White House Counsel Donald F. McGahn in discussing and outlining the changes, according to officials, who were not authorized to speak publicly. McGahn has also been criticized for his response to former White House aide Rob Porter’s clearance. Porter, who resigned last week, remained as staff secretary, with access to highly classified material, months after the claims of emotional and physical abuse by his two ex-wives were reported to the FBI.

Kelly begins the memo by stating that in the wake of the Porter scandal, “We should — and in the future, must — do better” and acknowledges that problems in the security-clearance process demanded attention.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/kelly-makes-changes-to-white-house-security-clearance-process-following-abuse-allegations-against-top-aide/2018/02/16/06c5ee46-1352-11e8-8ea1-c1d91fcec3fe_story.html

[sinkingfeeling]

1. Why, yes, I'm sure this adminisration needs to change a process thst

has worked for how many past administrations?

[cstanleytech]

2. Hard to believe that a former military officer would try to pass the buck rather than

accept responsibility.

[shanny]

5. that was a joke, right? Right? nt

[cstanleytech]

7. Trumps entire administration has been a joke. nt

[shanny]

10. well, that goes without saying

just wondered why you singled out former military

[Lindsay]

3. Hand-delivered updates

because otherwise the WH staff will ignore anything they don't want to bother with.

Maybe a nice PowerPoint presentation?

(I'm old enough to suggest singing telegrams, but I don't think we have the technology for that any longer. )

[mahannah]

4. Will this be used in regard to his boss?

[dixiegrrrrl]

6. McGahan has not had a security clearance.

For whatever reason.
But still reads classified stuff, cause Trump lets everybody read them.
even JarVanka, both of whom have not passed muster because Russia/Money Laundering/ plotting with foreign heads of state, etc.

[mpcamb]

8. J Kelly got to snorkel out of his foxhole for a moment?

He's been in deep hiding for an entire week now.

[Angry Dragon]

9. They made mistakes...........blame others

[BumRushDaShow]

11. So does this mean "from this point forward"

because there are "dozens" still without clearance approvals including Jared (who keeps updating his financials).

[Cold War Spook]

12. How high a clearance

do these people need?

[Scarsdale]

13. Kelly will have to

check with Vladimir. THEN he can decide who is enough pro-Russian to be allowed to stay.