Porter Situation is Outrageous

[Tahuyaman]

@ripmeister still hasn't said just what he wants to happen because of this supposed "outrage".

[Peter1469]

What was the issue with his interim security clearance?

I would suspect they found the domestic abuse allegations.

[Tahuyaman]

I would suspect they found the domestic abuse allegations.

That's why he had an interim. It's not like that is unusual. In fact it's quite common. There's no issue with the fact that he had in interim clearance.

[Peter1469]

That's why he had an interim. It's not like that is unusual. In fact it's quite common. There's no issue with the fact that he had in interim clearance.

Had he not been a high level political appointee his clearance would have been denied and he would be out of a job.

[Tahuyaman]

Had he not been a high level political appointee his clearance would have been denied and he would be out of a job.

I remember a time when we had a president who would have been denied a security clearance had he been a civilian employee.

[Peter1469]

I remember a time when we had a president who would have been denied a security clearance had he been a civilian employee.

And most of his appointees. I remember hearing that there was almost a revolution from government security types who were refusing to grant clearances to those dope heads.

[Tahuyaman]

And most of his appointees. I remember hearing that there was almost a revolution from government security types who were refusing to grant clearances to those dope heads.

I’m sure we are talking about the same president. I was still in the Army. I retired in 2000.

[Peter1469]

I’m sure we are talking about the same president. I was still in the Army. I retired in 2000.

We are.