Who Must Have a Security Background Check…

MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, EXECUTIVE BRANCH ARE EXEMPT

by Tom Deacon, ©2016

(Jul. 6, 2016) — The question is often asked, “How did Huma pass a security background check?” Most likely she did not have to get one. People often have a difficult time believing this, but, neither the president, VP, members of Congress or Supreme Court Justices are required to have a security background.

Also, employees of the president and/or VP do not have to have a security background check. This explains how Obama “passed” to become a senator and then president, he never had to take a security background check, which he would have likely failed miserably. It also explains Obama’s Czars, such as the self-admitted communist, Van Jones, people like Valerie Jarrett and members of the Muslim Brotherhood infesting the highest levels of government. The were put there by their employer, Barack Hussein Obama, who himself never had to take a security background check.

This link is to the Executive Order,

http://fas.org/irp/offdocs/eo/eo-13467.htm

This is from Congressional Research Service and is in the Executive Order linked above.

CRS link below:

http://fas.org/sgp/crs/secrecy/R43216.pdf

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Question:

Are Constitutional Officers (e.g., the President, Members of Congress) Required to Hold a Security Clearance to Access Classified Information?

CRS answer:

Security clearances are not mandated for the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, Supreme Court Justices, or other constitutional officers. The criteria for election or appointment to these positions are specified in the U.S. Constitution, and except by constitutional amendment,no additional criteria (e.g., holding a security clearance) may be required.

As Commander-in-Chief, the President has the authority to establish the standards for access to classified national security information. This authority is typically exercised through the issuance of executive orders. Executive Order 13467, which covers suitability checks and security clearances for federal employees, applicants, and contractors, includes a determination of which executive branch individuals are covered and which are exempted.

‘Covered individual’ means a person who performs work for or on behalf of the executive branch, or who seeks to perform work for or on behalf of the executive branch, but does not include:

(i) the President or (except to the extent otherwise directed by the President) employees of the President under section 105 or 107 of title 3, United States Code; or
(ii) the Vice President or (except to the extent otherwise directed by the Vice President) employees of the Vice President under section 106 of title 3 or annual legislative branch appropriations acts.

The executive order was signed by GWB on June 30th, 2008 and mandated by Congress to be fully in effect by January, 2009…..just in time for Obama and the enemy takeover from the inside-out.

And a follow-up post:

I would like to clarify that I have not yet researched exactly what the requirements were prior to Executive Order 13467. Regardless of that, the requirements as they exist now invite infiltration (and invitation), into the highest levels of government by people who hate America, and we have seen exactly that.

Thanks to those who read and commented on my post. Perhaps someone would like to help determine how different the requirements since January, 2009 are from the ones prior to EO 13467. Anything which exempted any government official or employee, and allowed them to see confidential/secret information without undergoing a security background check is wrong IMO.

Thank you..

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Author’s Update, 8:31 p.m. EDT:  I was slightly wrong in that “full” implementation may not be completed until after January 2009….but, it must be ready for implementation by that date, so says Congress. Here is the paragraph I am referencing and the link: