Response Center
Real-time analysis of Trump-Vance administration actions, to support legal challenges and provide resources for the pro-democracy community.
The Trump-Vance Administration is trying to
Grant security clearances for White House staff without vetting
Let others know:
This memorandum directs certain White House staff to be granted the highest level of security clearance without vetting.
Memorandum to Resolve the Backlog of Security Clearances for Executive Office of the President
January 20, 2025
This memo directs the White House Counsel to identify individuals in the Executive Office of the President that must be granted Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) — the highest level of security clearance — without proper vetting or background checks. The security clearances are for up to six months and the memo allows for the White House Counsel to supplement the lists or revoke any of these accesses.
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