☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlM to United States | News & Politics@lemmy.mlEnglish · 11 days agoTrump says he is revoking Biden's security clearanceswww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up127arrow-down12
arrow-up125arrow-down1external-linkTrump says he is revoking Biden's security clearanceswww.bbc.com☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlM to United States | News & Politics@lemmy.mlEnglish · 11 days agomessage-square9fedilink
minus-squareClimateChangeAnxiety [he/him, they/them]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·11 days agoNgl I kinda feel like that should happen automatically?
minus-squarepudcollar [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·11 days agoIf it was a real cleared job they would.
minus-squareClimateChangeAnxiety [he/him, they/them]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 days agoRight? Don’t security clearances need to be re-upped regularly and get revoked when you leave your job?
minus-squareTheCriticalMember@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·11 days 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.