White House press secretary Sarah Sanders says President Trump is considering Sen. Rand Paul's (R-KY) suggestion to pull former CIA director John Brennan's security clearance as well as the security clearance for former CIA director Michael Hayden and former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper. Source: CNN
Who cares? Once any person that has been relieved of duty of their former post, they maintain the security clearance for five years unless otherwise found to be incapable of responsible action.
Once they have been relieved of a former duty, they can not have capability for renewed information unless a new duty post has provided a "need to know."
Trump has made a simple issue into another clusterfuck designed for the press.
None of those idiots, Trump is attacking already are restrained of USA information; if they appear in publick spouting their personal views, nothing can be done.
Who cares? Once any person that has been relieved of duty of their former post, they maintain the security clearance for five years unless otherwise found to be incapable of responsible action.
Once they have been relieved of a former duty, they can not have capability for renewed information unless a new duty post has provided a "need to know."
Trump has made a simple issue into another clusterfuck designed for the press.
None of those idiots, Trump is attacking already are restrained of USA information; if they appear in publick spouting their personal views, nothing can be done.
Trump fuckedupped again.
The main thing, and a most important thing, you omitted is once you leave your job, you automatically lose your access to classified information. You are correct in that you do not automatically lose your security clearance. It may remain current if no incidents or flags are placed in your file. I don’t know where you got the five years from. You have two years to find yourself another cleared position, assuming that your background investigation hasn’t expired.
What Trump is doing is mainly symbolic....it’s a “backhand to the face”. And a much needed one at that. But the lack of a security clearance will definitely affect their future employment potential. They will need to go through the lengthy process all over again.
