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4. During The Run-Up To The Nov Election And After The Primary Weren't Both Candidates.....

Reply to katmondoo (Reply #2)

Thu May 25, 2017, 10:12 AM

May 2017

Clinton and Trump given certain security briefings? Wouldn't they have to be cleared first? I'm sure Hillary had all the security clearances she needed as she was SOS and part of the current administration at the time. But what about Trump. Wouldn't he have to be cleared?

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Did Trump Himself Have To Fill Out Security Clearance Forms?...... [View all] global1 May 2017 OP

The President does not require a security clearance jberryhill May 2017 #1

That is a very interesting question katmondoo May 2017 #2

During The Run-Up To The Nov Election And After The Primary Weren't Both Candidates..... global1 May 2017 #4

One must wonder whyever not? BSdetect May 2017 #3

It's the most underappreciated feature of Putin's plan dalton99a May 2017 #5

And what type of security clearance do they get? Deb May 2017 #6

You have identified a huge flaw in the effectiveness of our security clearance process... MedusaX May 2017 #7