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Does Bannon have security clearance with access to sensitive intel? (Original Post)
mfcorey1
Feb 2017
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appleannie1943
(1,303 posts)1. If not, I am sure Trump confides in him.
Bettie
(16,095 posts)2. Who needs security clearance?
He's not a Democrat, the rules don't apply to him or anyone with an "R" after their name!
Oh, this whole mess makes me nauseated.
beachbum bob
(10,437 posts)3. what do you think....and it doesn't matter
breitbart is now in full control of the US Govt
lesser of 2 evils looking pretty good now///
Eugene
(61,874 posts)4. Effectively yes. He just became a Principal on the National Security Council.
He'll be at all the meetings and will see what the President sees.
underpants
(182,788 posts)5. Yes it's up to the POTUS to assign clearances
but I don't think anyone sees as much as the POTUS. Even VP's get a slightly different briefing as I understand it.
Orrex
(63,203 posts)6. Trump tells him what Bannon tells Trump to tell him
braddy
(3,585 posts)7. If you look at his wiki page you will see what his history is with national security issues and
security at the Pentagon, as a naval officer.