Nine White House officials of interest in Dem security clearance probe

Source: The Hill | April 1, 2019 | Brett Samuels

Democrats on the House Oversight and Reform Committee are zeroing in on a handful of current and former officials in President Trump’s White House as part of their investigation into the administration’s security clearance practices.

Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) has ramped up the probe in recent weeks, accusing the White House of stonewalling his efforts to obtain additional documentation and information about the process.

He released a memo Monday detailing allegations raised by White House staffer Tricia Newbold, who has worked as a career official in the Executive Office of the President for 18 years.

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The list of individuals whose clearances were granted despite initial denials totaled 25, according to Newbold.

While Cummings did not identify the 25 people in Monday’s memo, here are nine current and former officials the committee has prioritized as part of its investigation into White House security clearances.

John Bolton

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Bolton appeared in a video for the Russian gun rights group The Right to Bear Arms in 2013. The group was established by Russian politician Alexander Torshin, a staunch ally of President Vladimir Putin.

Cummings, who at the time was ranking member of the Oversight committee, sought details upon Bolton’s appointment over whether he had reported his previous work with the group. 

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Jared Kushner

Democrats have had the president’s son-in-law and senior adviser in their crosshairs for more than a year over concerns about conflicts of interest and security clearance levels.

Those qualms ratcheted up earlier this year after The New York Times reported that Trump ordered Kushner receive a top-secret security clearance despite flags raised by the intelligence community.

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Ivanka Trump

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Michael Flynn

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Rob Porter

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Sebastian Gorka

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K.T. McFarland

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John McEntee

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Robin Townley

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