Does a top level security clearance not require a birth certificate?
Apparently not if you are elected POTUS
Not if you’re the president. He has the highest of all clearances - - and without a background investigation.
You know I was going to say "sure", but now I'm not so sure. You do have to provide date and place of birth, but it's been so long since I've had anything but a periodic "reinvestigation", I don't remember if you have to provide certified copies of the actual document. (Military have to provide one for other purposes though).
However the standard form 86 that an applicant for a clearance does contain the following statements:
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I Understand that, for financial or lending institutions, medical institutions, hospitals, health care professionals, and other sources of information, separate specific releases may be needed, and I may be contacted for such releases at a later date.
I Authorize custodians of records and other sources of information pertaining to me to release such information upon request of the investigator, special agent, or other duly accredited representative of any Federal agency authorized above regardless of any previous agreement to the contrary.
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But Presidents don't need no steenking security clearance. Neither do elected members of Congress. Their staffs all do though. That's going to be a beeg problem for The One. How many of "his folks" can pass such a security background investigation? Of course once he's in office, he can order the detailed requirements waived on a case by case basis. The transition team will however need to undergo "expedited"/"priority" investigations, since a normal investigation takes way longer than the time until January 20th.