Gowdy: House Oversight has launched investigation into Porter

[mystery-ak]

Gowdy: House Oversight has launched investigation into Porter
By Brett Samuels - 02/14/18 09:09 AM EST

The House Oversight Committee is now investigating how former White House staff secretary Rob Porter kept his role in the administration even as accusations of domestic abuse were made against him, according to Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.), the panel's chairman.

Asked directly on CNN's "New Day" if there would be a probe, Gowdy said, “we did last night.”

Gowdy was unclear as to the nature of the investigation, saying at one point it could be called official or unofficial.The House Oversight Committee is now investigating how former White House staff secretary Rob Porter kept his role in the administration even as accusations of domestic abuse were made against him, according to Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.), the panel's chairman.

Asked directly on CNN's "New Day" if there would be a probe, Gowdy said, “we did last night.”

Gowdy was unclear as to the nature of the investigation, saying at one point it could be called official or unofficial.

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http://thehill.com/homenews/house/373778-gowdy-questions-how-white-house-could-employ-porter

[driftdiver]

I thought the accusations were from years ago?

It only became an issue when it was noted on his security clearance paperwork.

[edpc]

I thought the accusations were from years ago?

It only became an issue when it was noted on his security clearance paperwork.

Of course they were years ago.  That's why it's called a background check.  I'm sure the incidents were an issue during divorce proceedings at the time.

[mystery-ak]

Gowdy demands answers from White House on Porter
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/373801-gowdy-demands-answers-from-white-house-on-porter

[driftdiver]

So pretty much the way it works is the background check paperwork asked if you have any convictions, then they check.  They also ask if you've had any arrests.  If you don't disclose an arrest and they find it, then you'll likely be refused the clearance.

If you disclose it, they confirm it, and there is no justification to withhold the clearance then they generally approve it.

So the White House probably were letting the system do its job.  If they fired someone every time there was an accusation there would be nobody working in the White House.

[edpc]

Gowdy demands answers from White House on Porter

I demand answers on his latest hairstyle.......





May the odds be ever in your favor.

[Frank Cannon]

Here we go again. Gowdy the used car salesman is going to get to the bottom of something by talking a lot on TV, put on a show trial and then let the issue just wither and die.

Kelly is the one in charge of this mess. No need to look any further. Fire him and move on.

[Concerned]

Kelly took over as COS on July 28, 2017.  The FBI completed Porter’s background investigation (BI) and provided a report to the White House in July (probably before Kelly was COS).  What I THINK probably happened here (speculation on my part) is that someone in the White House (probably McGahn) was given the word that Porter had a problem with his BI.  This was probably first in March and then again in July (almost assuredly in July when the background investigation was completed).  That person (probably McGahn) decided to ignore those problems and allow Porter to continue under an interim security clearance.  This was really poor judgment IMO especially on a matter involving national security at the highest levels.

Somewhere along the line, Kelly should have (and probably was) informed of this issue most likely in November when the BI was updated and/or January when the BI was closed out by the FBI.  Then the White House offered up a number of different stories in an attempt to mislead and blame others for their self-inflicted wound.  IMO Porter just wasn’t that important a player to waste all this political capital and further damage the Administration’s reputation on.   Self-inflicted wound after self-inflicted wound, which of course, came out, and even more will probably come in Gowdy’s investigation.

[Oceander]

Kelly took over as COS on July 28, 2017.  The FBI completed Porter’s background investigation (BI) and provided a report to the White House in July (probably before Kelly was COS).  What I THINK probably happened here (speculation on my part) is that someone in the White House (probably McGahn) was given the word that Porter had a problem with his BI.  This was probably first in March and then again in July (almost assuredly in July when the background investigation was completed).  That person (probably McGahn) decided to ignore those problems and allow Porter to continue under an interim security clearance.  This was really poor judgment IMO especially on a matter involving national security at the highest levels.

Somewhere along the line, Kelly should have (and probably was) informed of this issue most likely in November when the BI was updated and/or January when the BI was closed out by the FBI.  Then the White House offered up a number of different stories in an attempt to mislead and blame others for their self-inflicted wound.  IMO Porter just wasn’t that important a player to waste all this political capital and further damage the Administration’s reputation on.   Self-inflicted wound after self-inflicted wound, which of course, came out, and even more will probably come in Gowdy’s investigation.

Well said. 

[Emjay]

I thought the accusations were from years ago?

It only became an issue when it was noted on his security clearance paperwork.

Pete Hegseth was on that awful Fox show called Outnumbered.  I was just wondering.  If Pete slapped every one of those ladies really hard, would that be some kind of abuse?

[edpc]

Self-inflicted wound after self-inflicted wound, which of course, came out, and even more will probably come in Gowdy’s investigation.

Kushner's security clearance problems will be the next headache to come out of this mess.  The kid's in debt heavily, has courted Chinese and Russian investors, can't get his background submission process straight, and has questionable value as an advisor with access to highly classified material.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/was-kushner-seeking-russian-bailout-manhattan-building-congress-will-ask-n766801

http://money.cnn.com/2017/05/15/news/kushner-chinese-investors/index.html

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/373718-kushner-adds-millions-more-in-debt-since-joining-white-house

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jared-kushner-security-clearance-forms/

[Emjay]

Kushner's security clearance problems will be the next headache to come out of this mess.  The kid's in debt heavily, has courted Chinese and Russian investors, can't get his background submission process straight, and has questionable value as an advisor with access to highly classified material.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/was-kushner-seeking-russian-bailout-manhattan-building-congress-will-ask-n766801

http://money.cnn.com/2017/05/15/news/kushner-chinese-investors/index.html

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/373718-kushner-adds-millions-more-in-debt-since-joining-white-house

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jared-kushner-security-clearance-forms/

And you just can't wait, right?

[Emjay]

Here we go again. Gowdy the used car salesman is going to get to the bottom of something by talking a lot on TV, put on a show trial and then let the issue just wither and die.

Kelly is the one in charge of this mess. No need to look any further. Fire him and move on.

I am not in favor of firing Kelly.  I think he can weather these insignificant storms that are only media fodder and do a good job.

[edpc]

And you just can't wait, right?

For a person with a severely derogatory background to be denied clearance? 

Yes, aboso-effing-lutely.

[Emjay]

For a person with a severely derogatory background to be denied clearance? 

Yes, aboso-effing-lutely.

I don't like the dude either but I don't believe everything the media says.

[Emjay]

I don't like the dude either but I don't believe everything the media says.

Especially those sources you quoted from.

[edpc]

Especially those sources you quoted from.

I included links, because, invariably, someone comes along to make the challenge if it can be cited.  Of course, they're always the 'wrong' sources, when provided.   

There are plenty of other hits.  I chose ones that weren't behind paywalls on the different subjects.  If you search Kushner along with the words 'security clearance,' 'debt,' 'foreign investors,' 'Russia,' and 'China,' you'll find more than you'd care to read.