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Secret Service Agents Were in Contact With Far-Right Oath Keepers - A new report reveals members of the Secret Service were in communication with the group’s radical leader, Stewart Rhodes (newrepublic.com)
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[–] 55 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Shouldn't background checks for Top Secret clearances that involve employees in closer contact with important government officials screen out those with links to radical ideologies?

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  • [–] 22 points 2 years ago*

    There's a question on the SF-86

    https://news.clearancejobs.com/2020/01/12/extremist-groups-and-your-clearance/

    The vetting can be done as was done with the National Guard deployed to DC:

    https://www.rand.org/blog/2021/02/what-the-capitol-siege-means-for-the-future-of-security.html

    Even National Guard members deployed to serve as an extra layer of security at the inauguration were vetted by the FBI to ensure no infiltration by potential insider threats; 12 National Guard members were removed due to security concerns. One Army reservist with a current security clearance and access to a naval munitions depot in New Jersey was also arrested in connection with the assault on the Capitol.

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