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| Trump's team seeks top-secret clearance for family members |
| 2016-11-15 |
Daughter Ivanka, sons Eric and Donald Jr. and son-in-law Jared Kushner were close advisers to Trump's campaign and are part of his transition team announced on Friday. The CBS report did not specify for which Trump children top-secret clearance was being sought. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #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 |
| #13 #4 - Dan Rather was the "inside source" |
| Posted by: Frank G 2016-11-15 18:48 |
| #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 |
| #11 Trump didn't request top secret clearance for his kids: official |
| Posted by: Vast Right Wing Conspiracy 2016-11-15 13:22 |
| #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 |
| #9 I believe Bobby Kennedy had clearance, but not Billy the Catuh |
| Posted by: Shipman 2016-11-15 11:12 |
| #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 |
| #7 And the maid too! (do I need to put a /sarc on that?) |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2016-11-15 08:35 |
| #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 |
| #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 |
| #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 |
| #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 |
| #2 In other words "I talk about my work with my family". |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2016-11-15 06:48 |
| #1 Eat your brussel sprouts or |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2016-11-15 06:47 |