"White House Security Clearance process ‘broken,’ says top Trump intelligence official" PBS NewsHour 2/13/2018

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SUMMARY:  Leaders of the American intelligence agencies sounded a series of alarms at a Senate Intelligence hearing on Tuesday about Russian election meddling and breakdowns in the White House Security Clearance process.  The resignation of a top aide over domestic abuse allegations has put problems with security clearances into the spotlight.  Judy Woodruff reports.

"Why did Rob Porter lack a permanent security clearance?  Here’s how the process works" PBS NewsHour 2/13/2018

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SUMMARY:  The White House and the FBI have shared conflicting accounts on the timeline of the background investigation into former White House staff secretary Rob Porter, who lacked a permanent security clearance and faced allegations of domestic abuse.  How was the process designed to work?  Judy Woodruff learns more from attorney Mark Zaid.