Feb 13 Watch 6:07 Why did Rob Porter lack a permanent security clearance? Here’s how the process works By PBS News Hour The White House and the FBI have shared conflicting accounts on the timeline of the background investigation into former White House staff secretary Rob Porter, who lacked a permanent security clearance and faced allegations of domestic abuse. How was the… Continue watching
Sep 13 Top Democrats say Flynn left Mideast trip off security clearance By Chad Day and Stephen Braun, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Former business associates of Michael Flynn have told lawmakers that he traveled to the Middle East in 2015 as part of a private proposal to build nuclear power plants across the region, a trip that the former Trump… Continue reading
Sep 11 Security clearance backlog has led government agencies to issue risky interim passes to classified material By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press The pileup of 700,000 reviews has led agencies like the Defense Department to inadvertently issue interim passes to criminals — even rapists and killers, officials say. Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch American Couple Faces Charges of Spying for Cuba A former U.S. State Department official and his wife are accused of spying for Cuba for nearly 30 years. A Washington Post reporter updates the story. Continue watching