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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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To: ExNewsExSpook

“Trump made major mistakes by (a) not firing as many Obama appointees as possible on Day One, and (b) not having a full roster of replacements ready at the same time.”

Can President Trump fire them now? If he could do it on Day One, seems like he could do it now,,yes?

And, surely, loyal staff members could get a roster of replacements pretty quickly.


41 posted on 03/13/2018 9:05:32 AM PDT by Cedar
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To: Regulator

Someone said”6 ways from Sunday of getting back at you”.

A dog whistle command. If that all don’t get confirmed at the beginning no one notices. But weed them out slowly over time and” the administration is in disarray” narrative is achieved.


42 posted on 03/13/2018 9:06:37 AM PDT by americas.best.days... ( Donald John Trump has pulled the sword from the stone.)
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To: norwaypinesavage
My first thought was leaks to the press.

My first thought.

43 posted on 03/13/2018 9:13:02 AM PDT by Jeff Chandler (President Trump divides Americans . . . from anti-Americans.)
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To: Leaning Right

44 posted on 03/13/2018 9:14:10 AM PDT by Jeff Chandler (President Trump divides Americans . . . from anti-Americans.)
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To: RealVirginia

Yep. It’s possible.


45 posted on 03/13/2018 9:15:01 AM PDT by Afterguard (Deplorable me!)
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To: RealVirginia
Can you lose your clearance for a DUI or financial problems?

Oh, yes! Those are big red flags for clearances. They will be looked at, but not necessarily result in a clearance getting pulled. But if you have either you are required to self-report them.

46 posted on 03/13/2018 9:22:43 AM PDT by 17th Miss Regt
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To: RealVirginia

Financial problem, potentially. DUI, no, not normally, unless it showed a pattern that would result in a vulnerability that could be exported.

The thing is that a foreign intel service is going to either exploit an existing vulnerability, or they will create a vulnerability that didn’t previously exist.

All of this supposing you were worth targeting in the first place.

The only way to protect most secrets is with lies. The more convincing the better.


47 posted on 03/13/2018 9:25:56 AM PDT by RinaseaofDs
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To: Leaning Right

I’m sure Muller will charge him with whatever it is that he is investigating.


48 posted on 03/13/2018 9:27:56 AM PDT by Phlap (REDNECK@LIBARTS.EDU)
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To: 9YearLurker
He looks like perfect material for Hope Hicks to have her way with....

Now, there's a thought. Maybe they were caught in flagrante delicto and let go weeks apart instead of both the same day.
Probably not, though.

49 posted on 03/13/2018 9:29:46 AM PDT by TangoLimaSierra (To the Left, The truth is Right Wing Extremism.)
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To: Dr. Scarpetta

Every thread there has to be some smart-ass Sessions comment. No wonder why the FReeperthons are taking longer to finish. People like me are sick and tired of the Sessions bashers.


50 posted on 03/13/2018 9:32:05 AM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (If the illegal immigration issue were Social Security, it'd be privatized by now.)
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To: a fool in paradise
But the Muslim Brotherhood have no problem passing security clearances?

Seems the people who cleared Obama's Muslim Brotherhood and Communists 'friends' were more 'forgiving'... or corrupt.

51 posted on 03/13/2018 9:33:23 AM PDT by GOPJ (Trump choosing "Wall Style" means the Wall will be going up soon...)
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To: Leaning Right

“McEntee couldn’t get a permanent security clearance. Was there something odd in McEntee’s background?”

What in blazing hell could there be? They STILL let Humma Weiner and Hillary have clearances. Clapper has a clearance. Brennan has a clearance. Comey has a clearance.


52 posted on 03/13/2018 9:39:28 AM PDT by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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To: Leaning Right

BTTT


53 posted on 03/13/2018 9:50:06 AM PDT by Enlightened1
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To: Dr. Scarpetta

“...Trump led us in a LOCK HER UP chant.”....

We’re still waiting, guess louder “chants” are needed.


54 posted on 03/13/2018 9:50:54 AM PDT by DaveA37
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To: Leaning Right

Leakers.... getting busted


55 posted on 03/13/2018 9:52:06 AM PDT by Enlightened1
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To: DaveA37

I’m waiting with you. The only thing that will stop Hillary’s screeching is an indictment. It was a campaign promise that Trump made at the rally we went to in Hershey.


56 posted on 03/13/2018 10:02:39 AM PDT by Dr. Scarpetta
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To: Despot of the Delta

That is one handsome dude.


57 posted on 03/13/2018 10:13:26 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: TangoLimaSierra

Well, we know she worked her way through Corandowski, Miller and Porter. This guy is the best looking of them all.


58 posted on 03/13/2018 10:14:24 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: 9YearLurker

*Lewandowski*


59 posted on 03/13/2018 10:15:02 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: DesertRhino

“Kaitlan Collins @kaitlancollins
NEWS: Johnny McEntee was fired because he is currently under investigation by the Department of Homeland Security for serious financial crimes, a source familiar with his firing tells CNN.

This source says the charges are not Trump related.”

I suggested earlier that with his brother as Mnuchin’s body man, maybe he was trading on insider info...


60 posted on 03/13/2018 10:19:32 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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