25 Security Clearance Denials Were Reversed

“A White House whistleblower told lawmakers that more than two-dozen denials for security clearances have been overturned during the Trump administration, calling Congress her ‘last hope’ for addressing what she considers improper conduct that has left the nation’s secrets exposed,” the Washington Post reports.

“Tricia Newbold, a longtime White House security adviser, told the House Oversight and Reform Committee that she and her colleagues issued ‘dozens’ of denials for security clearance applications that were later approved despite their concerns about blackmail, foreign influence, or other red flags.”

Said Newbold: “I feel that right now this is my last hope to really bring the integrity back into our office.”