Whistleblower: White House ignored red flags on White House security clearances

A memo describes "grave" security risks. No Images? Click here         White House Whistleblower Tells All On Trump Administration Security Clearance A Trump official has come forward with major concerns about security at the White House, according to a House Oversight and Reform Committee report. Tricia Newbold, the adjudications manager in the Personnel Security Office, came forward with what the committee is calling “grave breaches of national security” at the White House that she has witnessed over the past two years, including 25 individuals who were allowed security clearance despite recommendations that their applications be denied. “I would not be doing a service to myself, my country, or my children if I sat back knowing that the issues that we have could impact national security,” Newbold told the committee, according to a letter from Oversight Committee Chair Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) to the White House counsel to the president. A committee memo outlines Newbold’s claims while reiterating that she’s taking a huge personal risk by coming forward. Newbold says that she’s tried to come forward to her superiors about her security concerns — which she documented in a list of individuals whose “drug use and criminal conduct” made them unfit for security clearance — but was ignored or told to change her mind. READ MORE     WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING? House Democrats announced they will authorize a subpoena demanding Robert Mueller’s full report on the Trump-Russia investigation on Wednesday. The House Judiciary Committee said it will also approve subpoenas for documents from five former Trump White House officials. READ MORE Another woman has publicly accused Joe Biden of inappropriately touching her when he was vice president, drawing further scrutiny of his interactions with women over the years. Amy Lappos of Milford, Connecticut, told The Hartford Courant on Monday that Biden grabbed her by the head and rubbed noses with her during a 2009 political fundraiser. READ MORE   Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) and a group of Democratic senators are set to introduce a constitutional amendment to abolish the Electoral College this week. Schatz will be joined by Sens. Dick Durbin (Ill.), Dianne Feinstein (Calif.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (N.Y.).  READ MORE    .     ICYMI President Trump says the Census is pointless without a citizenship question. That's a lie. The Labor Department is serving up another regulatory rollback to the president's favorite burger chains. He tossed out Senate traditions to make it easier to confirm Trump’s circuit judges. So, naturally, Mitch McConnell wants to adjust the rules again to make it easier to confirm the rest of Trump’s nominees to lifetime seats on federal courts.      . Want more?  Americans Would Run Out Of Avocados In 3 Weeks If Trump Shuts Down U.S.-Mexico Border Baltimore Mayor To Take Leave Of Absence Over Questionable Children’s Book Sales Here's What Happens Next With Brexit   👋 You may have noticed our website is now www.huffpost.com. Don't worry, it'll still be the same HuffPost you know and love, just with a new URL. Make sure to update your bookmarks!     HuffPost is now a part of Verizon Media Group. On May 25, 2018 we introduced a new Oath Privacy Policy which will explain how your data is used and shared. Learn More. How will Trump’s administration impact you? Sign up for our email and find out. Did a friend send you this? Subscribe here. Like what you see? Share it. Want more? Here are two other newsletters you'll love: The Morning Email and Must Reads. ©2019 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe    . - - Preferences  |  Unsubscribe