This line in the headlined story is possibly the stupidest one I've seen (it comes from MSN of course):
A security clearance is needed for some Cabinet positions, such as attorney general, and the process of obtaining one includes an FBI background check.
Some cabinet positions? I can't think of a single Cabinet Secretary that would not require a clearance. Something as simple as a call between POTUS, another world leader, and a cabinet secretary would be highly classified. Nearly, if not every govt agency has some info that is classified - certainly the cabinet-level agencies - and would thus require the head of the agency to have the classification necessary to perform their duties in advising the POTUS.
Note - govt severely over-classifies a ton of stuff. This argument doesn't mean that the info they have actually needs to be classified, but rest assured it will be.
This line in the headlined story is possibly the stupidest one I've seen (it comes from MSN of course):
Some cabinet positions? I can't think of a single Cabinet Secretary that would not require a clearance. Something as simple as a call between POTUS, another world leader, and a cabinet secretary would be highly classified. Nearly, if not every govt agency has some info that is classified - certainly the cabinet-level agencies - and would thus require the head of the agency to have the classification necessary to perform their duties in advising the POTUS.
Note - govt severely over-classifies a ton of stuff. This argument doesn't mean that the info they have actually needs to be classified, but rest assured it will be.