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Trump’s personal assistant fired over unspecified security issue
MarketWatch ^ | Mar 13, 2018 | MICHAEL C.BENDER

Posted on 03/13/2018 6:50:34 AM PDT by Leaning Right

President Donald Trump’s personal assistant, John McEntee, was escorted out of the White House on Monday, two senior administration officials said. The cause of the firing was an unspecified security issue, said a third White House official with knowledge of the situation.

White House press secretary Sarah Sanders declined to comment saying, “We don’t comment on personnel issues.” McEntee didn’t return a call seeking comment.

McEntee was one of the longest-serving aides to Trump, dating back to the earliest days of the campaign...

(Excerpt) Read more at marketwatch.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: backgroundcheck; johnmcentee; mcentee; securitybreach; securityclearance; yourefired
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Other sources are reporting that McEntee couldn't get a permanent security clearance. Was there something odd in McEntee's background? Or is the clearance process hopelessly backed-up?
1 posted on 03/13/2018 6:50:35 AM PDT by Leaning Right
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To: Leaning Right

or are they deliberately slow walking all these clearances as part of the “resistance”.


2 posted on 03/13/2018 6:52:32 AM PDT by euram
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To: Leaning Right

But the Muslim Brotherhood have no problem passing security clearances?


3 posted on 03/13/2018 6:55:18 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Wear an orange pin to mourn the victims of the Tide Pods Challenge.)
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To: Leaning Right

Escort Jeff Sessions out & get someone in there to lock Hillary up.


4 posted on 03/13/2018 6:55:25 AM PDT by Dr. Scarpetta
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"or are they deliberately slow walking all these clearances as part of the “resistance”."

I think you are on to something. There was a report on FR recently also saying that and IIRC indicating that some on the inside had said as much.

5 posted on 03/13/2018 6:56:17 AM PDT by Truth29
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To: euram

Good point. There’s a third possibility here, one that I didn’t consider.


6 posted on 03/13/2018 6:56:17 AM PDT by Leaning Right (I have already previewed or do not wish to preview this composition.)
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To: Leaning Right

My first thought was leaks to the press.


7 posted on 03/13/2018 6:58:59 AM PDT by norwaypinesavage (The stone age didn't end because we ran out of stones.)
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To: Leaning Right

I see his brother is Mnuchin’s body man.

Trump’s aide was a UConn quarterback, and we know the UConn basketball team was dirty, maybe their football team too?


8 posted on 03/13/2018 7:00:46 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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Trump isn’t one to keep people who do not perform, regardless of who they are.


9 posted on 03/13/2018 7:01:53 AM PDT by shelterguy
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To: Leaning Right

If it was a delay then why fire him now? It has to be something in his background made it clear he wasn’t going to get the security clearance under any normal circumstances. Part of the Kelly crackdown on temporary clearances?


10 posted on 03/13/2018 7:04:47 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: norwaypinesavage

A lot of us have probably already seen his famous youtube video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0WMd0Y6hIw&t=6s


11 posted on 03/13/2018 7:05:53 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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12 posted on 03/13/2018 7:08:31 AM PDT by Delta 21 (Build The Wall !! Jail The Cankle !!)
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To: DoodleDawg

He doesn’t have much obvious background to question. I’d bet he was found leaking. That’s why he was booted without being able to pick up his jacket or anything else.


13 posted on 03/13/2018 7:09:34 AM PDT by jjotto ("Ya could look it up!")
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To: 9YearLurker

Pity, seems like a bright ambitious guy. Wonder what the issue was?


14 posted on 03/13/2018 7:09:46 AM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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To: 9YearLurker

Maybe the Broncos can hire him?


15 posted on 03/13/2018 7:10:16 AM PDT by nuconvert ( Khomeini promised change too // Hail, Chairman O)
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To: Leaning Right
https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/13/politics/john-mcentee-white-house-security-clearance/index.html

Yes security clearance problems, however minutes later given a job as senior adviser on Trump's reelection campaign operations.

16 posted on 03/13/2018 7:10:45 AM PDT by CaptainK ("no collusion, no obstruction, he's a leaker")
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To: nuconvert

If that video didn’t get him an invite...


17 posted on 03/13/2018 7:17:47 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: RegulatorCountry

He looks like perfect material for Hope Hicks to have her way with....


18 posted on 03/13/2018 7:18:28 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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Looks like the Broncos have chosen former Vikings’ QB Case Keenum


19 posted on 03/13/2018 7:19:46 AM PDT by nuconvert ( Khomeini promised change too // Hail, Chairman O)
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To: Dr. Scarpetta

Get Over IT!!


20 posted on 03/13/2018 7:23:17 AM PDT by grania (Deplorable and Proud of It!)
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