Background check chief has 'never seen' mistakes and omissions at level of Jared Kushner forms

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Background check chief has 'never seen' mistakes and omissions at level of Jared Kushner forms

By Kara Scannell, CNN

Updated 7:54 PM ET, Thu October 12, 2017


(CNN)The head of a government bureau responsible for clearing background checks told lawmakers Wednesday he has "never seen that level of mistakes" when asked about numerous omissions in Jared Kushner's security clearance application.

Charles Phalen, the director of the National Background Investigations Bureau, a newly created division within the Office of Personnel Management, made the comment in response to a question during a House subcommittee oversight hearing.

Democrats have called on the White House to revoke security clearances granted to Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser, and Ivanka Trump over reports of their use of personal email accounts and Kushner's multiple updates to his security clearance questionnaire, known as SF-86, for failing initially to include meeting with foreign officials.

Democrat Raja Krishnamoorthi of Illinois asked Phalen, "can you recall if there has ever been an applicant having to submit four addenda detailing over 100 errors and omissions being able to maintain their security clearance once those errors and omission have been identified?"

Phalen said he has not seen "the breadth" of all applications "but I have never seen that level of mistakes."
Earlier in the hearing, Phalen noted that OPM did not handle the fact checking of Kushner's application. "I don't know in the particular cases you're talking about because we had no visibility in our organization into any of those activities. Those were done by other organizations."


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[Iliyah]

1. But he still has the security clearance

[BigmanPigman]

2. When I saw this on MSNBC yesterday they couldn't

understand how he STILL has security clearance. If Chelsea Clinton did this the GOP would have thrown her out in a scond.

[dembotoz]

3. Soooo is he stupid or criminal..did he fill the form out himself or trump legal team

Maybe he better call saul

[underpants]

4. That girl ain't right.

Jared is currently registered to vote in NY as a female.

[WinkyDink]

5. "Mistakes," MY AUNT FANNY. Jared was wittingly committing crimes for financial gain. IT IS HIS LIFE.

[matt819]

6. And yet, once again

No penalties paid. No responsibility.

IOKIYAR - They get away with everything. Is it any wonder they keep doing it?

[gratuitous]

8. Precisely

It's a mystery why the popular press are so obsessed with nothing burgers like Clinton's e-mails or the non-existent stand down order during the Benghazi attacks, but actual, real things like Jared's multiple lies under oath just pass by barely noticed.

[malaise]

7. Criminals have seized the government

It's that uncomplicated

[Grammy23]

9. Yes, because there are penalties imposed for such egregious errors or omissions.

Have we seen anyone in tRump’s administration punished for their godawful security clearance applications?? Didn’t think so. The criminals are running the place and no one is doing a damn thing except looking the other way.

[politicaljunkie41910]

10. This is a damn shame. Anyone who has gone through the process should be outraged that this prick

still has a Security Clearance after 'over 100 errors and omissions' mostly failure to report foreign contacts. What part of "foreign contacts" does this asshole not understand. Plus the fact that he and Ivanka have set up their email system to be routed through Trump Towers email system rather than the White House leaves me to question anyone's loyalty to this nation who is still working at the White House. Now Trump's lawyer says the president has the right to destroy any White House documents that the president sees fit.

Someone, please pass the Valiums.