Question: Would Trump Have Been Rejected for a Security Clearance?

[DDySiegs]

I propose that we look at Trump's situation from another angle.

If Trump were not president, would he survive the FBI (or other agency) security clearance process. After the report in the AP this morning re Manafort's activities for the Russian government/oligarchs (leave aside everything else that's previously come out), I'd say that there is no chance of that. I am convinced Trump would be found to be a national security risk by such a process and would not be allowed to take up any position of trust in the United States government. Bizarre -- he wouldn't be approved for a job in the government, but he sits in the oval office!

A number of DUers have posted the URL for the AP story this morning (thank you all!), but I consider this report so important for everyone to review that I am including the URL here again.

http://bigstory.ap.org/122ae0b5848345faa88108a03de40c5a

[lapfog_1]

1. Having some experience with this

No, not a chance.

Never mind the entire Putin/Russia affair.

The number one thing that investigators look for is telling them or anyone else false information.

Doesn't matter what you lie about or who you lied to.

[NightWatcher]

2. It depends, when and who did the background.

If USOPM did it and adjudicated it, he would be denied.

If USIS or CACI or some other private contractor did it, they'd probably give him one in exchange for favors in the future, or to clear a backlog of work in order to get paid for the government contracts.