Beyer And Lieu Introduce Legislation to Prevent Presidential Exploitation of the Security Clearance Approval Process
November 19, 2024
November 19, 2024
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA) and Ted Lieu (D-CA) today introduced the Security Clearance Review Act to reform the process by which security clearances are approved for political appointees in the Executive Office of the President (EOP), amid reports that President-elect Donald Trump and his advisors intend to bypass traditional background checks to grant security clearances to political appointees. The b . . .
Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA) and Ted Lieu (D-CA) today introduced the Security Clearance Review Act to reform the process by which security clearances are approved for political appointees in the Executive Office of the President (EOP), amid reports that President-elect Donald Trump and his advisors intend to bypass traditional background checks to grant security clearances to political appointees. The b . . .