Law Hillary Clinton's security clearance withdrawn at her request - Yes, this is a new story.

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/411219-clintons-security-clearance-withdrawn-at-her-request

The State Department has revoked former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's security clearance after she requested that it be withdrawn, according to a letter released Friday by a top GOP senator.

The State Department—in a letter dated Sept. 21 but publicly released Friday— told Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), the chairman of the Judiciary Committee, that the security clearance was revoked on August 30 after Clinton requested that it be withdrawn.

"We would like to provide you with an update on the status of former Secretary Clinton's security clearance and the ongoing administrative review pertaining to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and other current and former department officials," Charles Faulkner, the acting assistant secretary of legislative affairs, wrote to Grassley.

The State Department added in the letter to Grassley that five of Clinton's aides had also had their security clearance revoked.

Four of the names are redacted but one aide listed in the email is Cheryl Mills, who worked as Clinton's chief of staff.

"As we previously informed the committee, these individuals had been granted access to classified information through a request made by Secretary Clinton designating them as researchers," Faulkner added.

Clinton's security clearance has been a long-running sore spot for conservatives after the FBI, led by then-Director James Comey, found in 2016 that Clinton had been "extremely careless in their handling of very sensitive, highly classified information."

Clinton used a private email server during her time as secretary of State, and was attacked by President Trump and Republicans about it during the 2016 presidential campaign when she became the Democratic nominee.

It wasn't immediately clear if the State Department had authorized Grassley to publicly release the letter.

Faulkner in the letter asked Grassley to "protect" it and said that they were not clearing it for release by giving the letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee.

The letter includes a note saying it was authorized for release by Grassley.

Security clearances held by former Obama administration officials have been under scrutiny since Trump sparked backlash when he revoked former CIA Director John Brennan's clearance earlier this year.

The White House said at the time that they were considering revoking security clearances for former CIA Director Michael Hayden, former national security adviser Susan Rice, Comey and former Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe.

https://www.politico.com/story/2018/10/12/hillary-clinton-security-clearance-898160

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's security clearance has been revoked at her request, the State Department told lawmakers, according to a letter made public Friday.

Clinton's clearance was withdrawn on Aug. 30, according to a letter from the State Department to Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), which he released.

Five others associated with Clinton, including longtime aide Cheryl Mills, also had their clearances revoked on Sept. 20, according to the letter. The aides were known as "research assistants," which allowed them to keep their clearances after their time at the department concluded.

The move comes almost a year after Grassley asked the department to investigate and review whether Clinton's aides still had security clearance.

Clinton in 2016 was investigated for her use of a private email server during her tenure as secretary of state. No charges were filed against Clinton, who was running for president at the time of the probe.

This summer, President Donald Trump revoked former CIA Director John Brennan's security clearance, and the White House has said he is reviewing several other clearances of former top officials. Clinton's name was not on the list of those said to be under review.

Hillary Clinton lost her security clearance according to an announcement from the Senate Judiciary Committee on Friday.

Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley also revealed that Hillary Clinton’s aide (who became her lawyer) Cheryl Mills along with four others also no longer have clearance.

Via the Senate Judiciary Committee:

The U.S. State Department recently confirmed that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s security clearance has been withdrawn at her request. Clearances for five other individuals whom Clinton designated as researchers have also been withdrawn, including close aide Cheryl Mills, according to the State Department’s update of its ongoing review of the mishandling of classified information related to the use of Clinton’s non-government email server.

Documents containing classified material have been sent to the Bureau of Diplomatic Security, and all valid security incidents have been added to the security file for some individuals. Department authorities are continuing to review tens of thousands of documents for classified content.

The update was provided to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and is being released for the first time following consultation with the State Department. The update follows a letter from the Department in May of 2017 confirming the Department’s review into any mishandling of classified information stemming from the use of Clinton’s non-government email server. That letter, which responded to an inquiry from Grassley, also outlined the review and adjudication process.

Read the letter from the State Department to Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley here.

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Thanks to conservative watchdog group Judicial Watch, the American public was made aware of Hillary Clinton’s private email server. Hillary Clinton conducted official business on a non government server so she could hide her Clinton Foundation pay-to-play while she was head of the Department of State.

Although Hillary deleted/BleachBit over 33,000 emails having to do with ‘yoga’ and ‘Chelsea’s wedding,’ Judicial Watch continues to uncover classified material exchanged on her private server through FOIA lawsuits.

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What, you thought the investigation into that private server was done? Comey may have tried his damnedest, but this case is far from over. It's just been really, really quiet since it was reopened last year, and we haven't heard much at all about it since the OIG report dropped back in July, but it's still chugging right along, and she just lost five of her spyglasses.

 

[repentance]

This should have happened at least 5 years ago.

Yeah, I'm a bit puzzled about why she even still had a security clearance when she hadn't held a government role requiring one for years. Does every person granted a security clearance just keep it until it expires even if they're no longer doing a job for which it's required?

 

[MightyBiteySnake]

I can’t wait to see how many promising young men who have worked with the Clintons in the last 6 years will shoot themselves in the back in the heads out of protest of the unjust actions happening to our queen

 

[Cato]

Yeah, I'm a bit puzzled about why she even still had a security clearance when she hadn't held a government role requiring one for years. Does every person granted a security clearance just keep it until it expires even if they're no longer doing a job for which it's required?

Yes. Rand Paul has been pretty vocal recently in advocating changing this practice and rescinding clearances once people leave the relevant positions that required them in the first place.

 

[Kosher Dill]

Pretty much, yeah. She's talking about this guy here, who essentially just stood up and "demanded" his clearance was revoked as a political stunt. It looks a lot better for the cameras if you revoke it yourself rather than having it stripped from you, after all.

This. The whole thing is just a bit of virtue-signaling over John Brennan's clearance revocation, long after the incident was relevant.

 

[repentance]

Yes. Rand Paul has been pretty vocal recently in advocating changing this practice and rescinding clearances once people leave the relevant positions that required them in the first place.

It's bizarre. You've got 5 living former presidents at the moment and countless people from their administrations who would have been given security clearances.

Maybe the policy will change when Trump leaves office - I sure as shit can't see anyone wanting him to have a security clearance for the rest of his life.

 

[Mesh Gear Fox]

Maybe the policy will change when Trump leaves office - I sure as shit can't see anyone wanting him to have a security clearance for the rest of his life.

Unless things have changed, clearances have to be renewed every five years. Besides, having a clearance doesn't actually grant you access to sensitive information, it only means that you have been properly vetted. Access is based on demonstrable need.

 

[thismanlies]

Yeah, I'm a bit puzzled about why she even still had a security clearance when she hadn't held a government role requiring one for years. Does every person granted a security clearance just keep it until it expires even if they're no longer doing a job for which it's required?

There's a lucrative market for ex government officials with security clearances.

 

[CatParty]

What about her comet ping pong clearance?

 

[Pixy]

There's a lucrative market for ex government officials with security clearances.

Well, they are a defence contractor who works closely with the US government, after all. It wouldn't be that out of the ordinary.

 

[Cubanodun]

Pretty much, yeah. She's talking about this guy here, who essentially just stood up and "demanded" his clearance was revoked as a political stunt. It looks a lot better for the cameras if you revoke it yourself rather than having it stripped from you, after all.

Indeed "Brave and stunning Hillary clinton decide to revoke her security clearance to prevent more partisan drama, yaaass queen" sounds more appealing that "Lol blumpf stripped her security clearance in a act of vengeance"

At least her PR staff is a little competent, just a little

 

[Alec Benson Leary]

It's more telling to me that anyone thinks it's a good idea for her to retain security clearance when she's completely retired from all public office and now only lives for her lucrative book/speaking career. I know her fans think she's natural royalty but this is taking some minister-without-portfolio shit a little too far.

The only thing I know about security clearance is that just having it isn't enough to get you access to whatever you want, you also need to present need to know or be given authorization by a superior or whatever. I mean, obviously any file clerk who denies a Clinton whatever she wants will accidentally trip and fall and hit the back of their head on several bullets no matter what piece of paper she does or doesn't have, but for normal mortals do I have it right?

 

[Takayuki Yagami]

Yeah, I'm a bit puzzled about why she even still had a security clearance when she hadn't held a government role requiring one for years. Does every person granted a security clearance just keep it until it expires even if they're no longer doing a job for which it's required?

They tend to keep it. Whether it’s a convience or power thing I have no idea, but it’s rarely revoked unless something wild happened.

 

[Power Armor]

rating islamic just because i had to look at hillary's face