A report that one of Trump’s aides went a year without routine vetting raises a question a former CIA executive knows well: What is that process for?
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Government officials with classified information clearance typically have a range of secure ways they can view or discuss classified information.
News reports paint a frightening picture of DOGE staff trampling time-tested – and in many cases legally required – management and security practices.
Under normal circumstances, Trump’s criminal record and other aspects of his life, including financial history, would disqualify him from getting access to classified information.
Under normal circumstances, Trump’s criminal record and other aspects of his life, including financial history, would disqualify him from getting access to classified information.
What are classified documents? Who gets to see them? What happens if they are released? A former State Department and Department of Defense staffer who had top secret clearance provides the answers.
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Associate Professor of Law, The Ohio State University
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Professor of Practice, International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology