As someone who worked as an investigator with the DOD, I can state unequivocally that any individual who mishandled classified information in a manner similar to what happened in this case would, at the very least, have their security clearance immediatey suspended and, after a hearing, the clearance would likely be permanently revoked.
Addtionally, any access to Special Access Programs(SAPs) would be immediately revoked without a hearing as there is are no appeal rights for SAPs.
I wonder whether the vetting process for cabinet appointees even includes a security clearance application. I've never seen the topic discussed and now I suspect that's part of the reason this investigation was spiked. The entire upper tier of the executive branch is probably leaking like a sieve.
"Additionally, any access to Special Access Programs(SAPs) would be immediately revoked without a hearing as there is are no appeal rights for SAPs."
Crisis of Character: A White House Secret": (page 148)
"She, (Monica) had no business playing in a high stake environment within arms reach of intelligence of the CIA, FBI, the State Department, and the Department of Defense. I mean, the Spook $hit that moved and was approved through the White House was the most sensitive intel in existence. Actionable intel is power. How could anyone in the Secret Service be expected to his or her job, if the Americans allowed people like the Clintons to assume national leadership?