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:::The appointment of the [[DNI]] after [[Dan Coats]] resignation highlights this problem (as well as almost all instances cited above); Coats was a Pence guy, that's how he got the job.  When he quit, Trump wanted to hire Radcliffe who had the necessary qualifications and clearances, but [[SSCI]] (not FBI) held it up. Some Acting non-political deputy testified during the Impeachment 1.0 hearings. Eventually Grenell took over with the necessary clearances as Acting DNI. After the failed impeachment, the SSCI acquiesced to Radcliffe.  

:::The appointment of the [[DNI]] after [[Dan Coats]] resignation highlights this problem (as well as almost all instances cited above); Coats was a Pence guy, that's how he got the job.  When he quit, Trump wanted to hire Radcliffe who had the necessary qualifications and clearances, but [[SSCI]] (not FBI) held it up. Some Acting non-political deputy testified during the Impeachment 1.0 hearings. Eventually Grenell took over with the necessary clearances as Acting DNI. After the failed impeachment, the SSCI acquiesced to Radcliffe.  

:::Trump's appointment of Grenell as Acting DNI, later Radcliffe with Senate approval, was Trump's effort to penetrate the Deep State intelligence community. It came too late, Trump was learning on the job.  He is a bit better prepared now. But one person (as Nixon and JFK learned) can't take on the Deep State themself. The Deep State has six ways from Sunday of making your life miserable.  

:::Trump's appointment of Grenell as Acting DNI, later Radcliffe with Senate approval, was Trump's effort to penetrate the Deep State intelligence community. It came too late, Trump was learning on the job.  He is a bit better prepared now. But one person (as Nixon and JFK learned) can't take on the Deep State themself. The Deep State has six ways from Sunday of making your life miserable.  

:::Let's drill down. Both Radcliffe and Grenell had the clearances, but the Senate Intel Cmte initially refused to sign off on both for Senate approval. Grenell was appointed Acting DNI, so the Senators saw that Trump was learning how to play the game.  Trump held firm, and with the limited time remaining, the SSCI acquiesced in Radcliffe. Even then, the SSCI must have known Trump's days were numbered and figured Radcliffe didn't have enough time to expose all the corruption related to [[Russiagate]]. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]^{[[User talk:RobSmith|''Give Peace a chance'']]} 19:08, February 14, 2023 (EST)  

:::Let's drill down. Both Radcliffe and Grenell had the clearances, but the Senate Intel Cmte initially refused to sign off on either for Senate approval. Grenell was appointed Acting DNI, so the Senators saw that Trump was learning how to play the game.  Trump held firm, and with the limited time remaining, the SSCI acquiesced in Radcliffe and Senate approval. Even then, the SSCI must have known Trump's days were numbered and figured Radcliffe didn't have enough time to expose all the corruption related to [[Russiagate]]. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]^{[[User talk:RobSmith|''Give Peace a chance'']]} 19:08, February 14, 2023 (EST)  

::::Let's look at the issues around Kushner and Hunter Biden momentarily. Senior Presidential Advisor Kushner, without a security clearance, could read classified material handed to him by someone with a clearance, like Trump or somebody else on staff. But Kushner then is limited in being able to communicate directly with the originators of the classified material, or they with him. This creates a massive inefficiency, which everyone in the Washington bureaucracy is aware of and laughs about. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]^{[[User talk:RobSmith|''Give Peace a chance'']]} 19:39, February 14, 2023 (EST)

::::Let's look at the issues around Kushner and Hunter Biden momentarily. Senior Presidential Advisor Kushner, without a security clearance, could read classified material handed to him by someone with a clearance, like Trump or somebody else on staff. But Kushner then is limited in being able to communicate directly with the originators of the classified material, or they with him. This creates a massive inefficiency, which everyone in the Washington bureaucracy is aware of and laughs about. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]^{[[User talk:RobSmith|''Give Peace a chance'']]} 19:39, February 14, 2023 (EST)