President Speeds Up Security Clearances for White House Staff
Published Date: 1/30/2025
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Summary
The President is fixing a big delay in security clearances for people working in the Executive Office of the President. Starting now, some staff will get temporary Top Secret clearances for up to six months so they can access the White House and do their jobs right away. This quick fix helps the team work smoothly without waiting for the slow clearance process to catch up.
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Immediate Interim Top Secret Clearances
If you are staff in the Executive Office of the President, the White House Counsel will provide a list of personnel who are immediately granted interim Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearances for a period not to exceed six months beginning January 20, 2025. Those individuals will be granted access to the White House complex, infrastructure, and technology necessary to perform their duties right away.
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