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During the [[Trump transition]] Lovinger was invited by General [[Michael Flynn]] to serve as a Senior Director on the White House Security Council, along with [[Ezra Cohen-Watnick]]. On that same day, James H. Baker (DOD) filed four separate charges against Lovinger.<ref>http://www.judicialwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Lovinger-v.-DOD-complaint-01914-2.pdf</ref>
During the [[Trump transition]] Lovinger was invited by General [[Michael Flynn]] to serve as a Senior Director on the White House Security Council, along with [[Ezra Cohen-Watnick]]. On that same day, James H. Baker (DOD) filed four separate charges against Lovinger.<ref>http://www.judicialwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Lovinger-v.-DOD-complaint-01914-2.pdf</ref>
Two days before the new administration was to be sworn in Lovinger recieved a letter from Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter citing “Lovinger’s exceptional performance on collaborative net assessment with the Government of India.” In that same review, James H. Baker (DOD) disagreed, noting, “I do not endorse the characterization set forth in the employee input (that) Adam performed successfully.” Baker ordered an investigation of Lovinger.<ref>http://dailycaller.com/2017/11/30/exclusive-dod-inspector-general-opens-probe-into-alleged-retaliation-by-obama-holdover/</ref>
Two days before the new administration was to be sworn in Lovinger received a letter from Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter citing “Lovinger’s exceptional performance on collaborative net assessment with the Government of India.” In that same review, James H. Baker (DOD) disagreed, noting, “I do not endorse the characterization set forth in the employee input (that) Adam performed successfully.” Baker ordered an investigation of Lovinger.<ref>http://dailycaller.com/2017/11/30/exclusive-dod-inspector-general-opens-probe-into-alleged-retaliation-by-obama-holdover/</ref>
On May 1, 2017 Lovinger was notified that his Top-Secret, Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS-SCI) clearance had been suspended. Lovinger was the second Trump official to lose his security clearance. The loss of a security clearance is a significant matter as they are requirements for many senior positions. He was to return to the [[Pentagon]] immediately.<ref>https://www.businessinsider.com/pentagon-pulls-top-secret-clearance-of-a-trump-white-house-aide-2017-5</ref>
On May 1, 2017 Lovinger was notified that his Top-Secret, Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS-SCI) clearance had been suspended. Lovinger was the second Trump official to lose his security clearance. The loss of a security clearance is a significant matter as they are requirements for many senior positions. He was to return to the [[Pentagon]] immediately.<ref>https://www.businessinsider.com/pentagon-pulls-top-secret-clearance-of-a-trump-white-house-aide-2017-5</ref>