I read somewhere that The PIAPS still has a security clearance. Why? She has been out of government for years.
Does her disgraced former husband have one?
What about either of the former president Bushes?
Jimmy Carter?
How long do ex-officials get to keep a security clearance?
Great question! How many former officials are still walking around with clearances that shouldn’t have them?
There’s no reason anyone should have them once they leave the White House. Same for any of their administrators.
“”How long do ex-officials get to keep a security clearance?””
It depends on which party they belong to.
But if you’re not being briefed, what good is it unless your in possession of something classified as Top Secret?