US intelligence boss says security clearances are 'broken'
By Associated Press |
Updated: Tue 11:15 AM, Feb 13, 2018
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government's system of security clearances for top officials is "broken" and must be completely overhauled, the Trump administration's intelligence chief told The Associated Press, as questions swirl about how a top White House aide kept his access to highly sensitive information and the president despite accusations of domestic violence.
Dan Coats' assessment in a telephone interview came just before he briefed lawmakers on Capitol Hill about global threats facing the United States. Coats was immediately confronted Tuesday by a top Democratic senator about continued questions about Rob Porter, who resigned his job as staff secretary last week after stories emerged detailing two ex-wives' accounts of abuse.
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