Apparently even conservative lawmakers are seeing this administration is a fucking garbage fire.
also apparently there is not extreme vetting for high level security clearances.
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/02/14/gowdy-cnn-407923
what a shitshow.
House Republicans raised questions Wednesday about the Trump administration's security clearance process and an oversight panel launched an investigation, as the controversy surrounding former aide Rob Porter started to eat into their confidence in President Donald Trump's White House. Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) said his House Oversight Committee on Tuesday night kicked off an investigation into Trump’s employment of Porter — the White House staff secretary who resigned last week — and what White House officials knew about domestic abuse accusations against him.
“You can call it official. You can call it unofficial,” Gowdy said on CNN Wednesday morning. “I'm going to direct questions to the FBI that I expect them to answer. And if they don't answer them, then they're going to need to give me a really good reason.”
also apparently there is not extreme vetting for high level security clearances.
Asked about Gowdy's investigation into the Porter scandal Wednesday, Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) said he had been informed of the probe and believes the White House has to improve its vetting system for employees. "They have work to do to improve their vetting system," Ryan told reporters on Wednesday.
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/02/14/gowdy-cnn-407923
what a shitshow.