[Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America]

Once one becomes POTUS, one is automatically granted any and all clearances he or she desires and can grant or deny clearances to anyone he or she chooses. Sad but true.

[theoilpainter]

Thanks. But how about a loss of clearance between now and Jan 2017?

Would be a great campaign issue.

Personally, other than resulting in a complete loss of faith in the system, politically, I think this isn’t a bad result. It keeps her in the race, and the issue very much alive.

[palmer]

Once one becomes POTUS, one is automatically granted any and all clearances he or she desires and can grant or deny clearances to anyone he or she chooses

Jake Sullivan, one of her State Dep underlings, sent her classified email. He will not only be protected but will have access to all classified programs as future director of the NSC.