How did obama ever get a clearance?
The prez IS the "National Command Authority" responsible for U.S. security and the ultimate arbiter of classification.
House members, beginning with the 104th Congress, do have to take a secrecy oath. Members of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence – the committee with oversight over intelligence agencies including the CIA and NSA – have a separate oath, commensurate with their unique access to sensitive information. Again, these oaths take the way of a public pledge, vice the arduous security-clearance process, complete with SF86, undertaken by the average security-cleared professional.
House and Senate staff members with a need to access classified information are required to obtain security clearances. The Office of Senate Security and Office of House Security, respectively, have oversight over the security clearance process for congressional staffers, and background investigations are conducted by the FBI.
With increased congressional oversight of sensitive national security issues – and more scrutiny on both the issues and need for access – the congressional security clearance procedures have come under scrutiny in recent years. An August 2011 CRS report proposed mandating security clearances for all members of congress. Despite several proposals and wrangling on both the legislative and executive sides (due to accusations of leaked information coming from both branches), requirements for members of congress or elected officials to obtain security clearances have never been passed.
Opponents of requiring security clearances argue the process could compromise the independence of legislators. More likely, it would add increased scrutiny on members that may prove politically, if not personally, harmful. Given the number of sex scandals and other congressional debauchery, one could argue a fair number of members of congress may have blackmail problems, and a lot to lose in the event of an unfavorable clearance decision.
I've come to the conclusion that every presidential candidate should be able to pass a Yankee White background check considering all they have access to and are responsible for.
It was hand-delivered to him while he was on Hajj, prostrating himself in front of the Kaaba at Mecca.
Easy!
The public voted for him!
No politician gets security vetted! Why does anyone think that occurs? You win a national office (I am include Congress & Senator in that statement!) you are security vetted by the Constitution. Its you the voters job to keep out the scum!
Think about it! Where would such a power lie in the 3 branches of government? It likely could be argued that such a power would violate “separation of powers & co-equality”.
Its the voters job !
Yes & they’re terrible at it!
He got elected.
Potus never has to get a background check
Btw, how did obama ever get a black passport as a first term Senator..on such an expedited basis
Enquiring minds