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Trump's team seeks top-secret clearance for family members

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Posted by Besoeker 2016-11-15 01:11|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Eat your brussel sprouts or ~~you are fired~~ I'll temporarily suspend your access.

Posted by Besoeker 2016-11-15 06:47|| 2016-11-15 06:47|| Front Page Top

#2 In other words "I talk about my work with my family".

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2016-11-15 06:48|| 2016-11-15 06:48|| Front Page Top

#3 As long as Sidney Blumenthal and Huma Mahmood Abedin are not on the access roster, who cares ?

Posted by Besoeker 2016-11-15 06:52|| 2016-11-15 06:52|| Front Page Top

#4 CBS News said on Monday, citing unnamed sources.
Isn't that CBS News code for "We just made that story up"

Posted by Classer 2016-11-15 06:59|| 2016-11-15 06:59|| Front Page Top

#5 No, no! It's because he wants them to be part of the government! But that's unconstitutional! He wants to be king, and his family princes/potentates!

/moonbattery

Posted by Bobby 2016-11-15 08:10|| 2016-11-15 08:10|| Front Page Top

#6 Mrs. Conspiracy went a little nutz upon hearing this. I explained to her that The President is allowed to run his/her show as they see fit, including management structure and whom they select as advisers.

A JFK/RFK analogy seemed to get the point across.

Posted by Vast Right Wing Conspiracy 2016-11-15 08:20|| 2016-11-15 08:20|| Front Page Top

#7 And the maid too!

(do I need to put a /sarc on that?)

Posted by Procopius2k 2016-11-15 08:35|| 2016-11-15 08:35|| Front Page Top

#8 There have been rumors about one or more being diplomats. They will need a TS clearance for that.

Posted by DarthVader 2016-11-15 11:04|| 2016-11-15 11:04|| Front Page Top

#9 I believe Bobby Kennedy had clearance, but not Billy the Catuh

Posted by Shipman 2016-11-15 11:12|| 2016-11-15 11:12|| Front Page Top

#10 Kellyanne Conway has called shenanigans, saying "someone" merely made a general inquiry.

The only issue that I see with granting said clearances is the Trump campaign promise that he would remove himself from the day-to-day involvement in his businesses, instead giving his kids management responsibilities without his involvement.

If his kids get security clearances, the only solution, as I see it, would be a blind trust for his businesses. Doubt this would fly.

Posted by Vast Right Wing Conspiracy 2016-11-15 13:08|| 2016-11-15 13:08|| Front Page Top

#11 Trump didn't request top secret clearance for his kids: official

Posted by Vast Right Wing Conspiracy 2016-11-15 13:22|| 2016-11-15 13:22|| Front Page Top

#12 You mean the MSM makes up stuff and then puts it in the echo chamber for distribution?

Posted by JohnQC 2016-11-15 16:30|| 2016-11-15 16:30|| Front Page Top

#13 #4 - Dan Rather was the "inside source"

Posted by Frank G 2016-11-15 18:48|| 2016-11-15 18:48|| Front Page Top

#14 Its just as real as the forged Bush Guard papers. Have the press forgotten Rathergate?

Posted by Injun Bucket8891 2016-11-15 19:49|| 2016-11-15 19:49|| Front Page Top

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