So why am I calling Bullshit? Think About it. These are the selfsame idiots who 'cleared' Hitlery so she could sell secrets for profit... BULLSHIT I Say
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Donald Trump’s plan to shake up Washington is facing a daunting obstacle — a security clearance system already struggling because of reorganisation and a half-million strong backlog.

An influx of fresh faces is what Mr Trump’s voters, disgusted by Washington insiders, want from the new president. But many newcomers to government will be confronted by their first clearance investigations. Others could have overseas ties that must be probed at a time when investigations for “Top Secret” clearances are taking on average 225 days, almost three times the government’s goal.

“I think it’s going to be significantly harder,” Steven Bongardt, a retired FBI agent who once conducted background checks, says of the round of vetting Mr Trump’s nominees. “Especially if he’s trying to deal with people who haven’t been in an administration before — 4,000 people who don’t have a track record of being a DC insider.”

A squad within the FBI’s Washington Field Office, called the special inquiry unit, carries out background checks for White House officials and senior cabinet officials. Agents will face pressure to complete their work before the new president is sworn in, but otherwise should not face big problems clearing the most important appointments.

https://www.ft.com/content/23a4bec2-adda-11e6-9cb3-bb8207902122