☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlM to United States | News & Politics@lemmy.mlEnglish · 4 months agoTrump says he is revoking Biden's security clearanceswww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up127arrow-down11
arrow-up126arrow-down1external-linkTrump says he is revoking Biden's security clearanceswww.bbc.com☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlM to United States | News & Politics@lemmy.mlEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square9fedilink
minus-squareClimateChangeAnxiety [he/him, they/them]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·4 months agoNgl I kinda feel like that should happen automatically?
minus-squarepudcollar [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·3 months agoIf it was a real cleared job they would.
minus-squareClimateChangeAnxiety [he/him, they/them]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoRight? Don’t security clearances need to be re-upped regularly and get revoked when you leave your job?
minus-squarepudcollar [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoCorrect, basically.
minus-squareTheCriticalMember@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·4 months agoIt’s pretty common for past presidents to be asked to advise on things they might have experience with or specific knowledge of. I think they all keep their clearance mainly for that reason.
Ngl I kinda feel like that should happen automatically?
If it was a real cleared job they would.
Right? Don’t security clearances need to be re-upped regularly and get revoked when you leave your job?
Correct, basically.
It’s pretty common for past presidents to be asked to advise on things they might have experience with or specific knowledge of. I think they all keep their clearance mainly for that reason.