Chief Of Staff Kelly Wants New White House Security Clearance Rules
John Kelly's memo follows criticisms that lax clearance procedures allowed an aide accused of domestic violence to remain on job.
by Brian Naylor
Feb 16, 2018
2 minutes
Updated at 8:05 p.m. ET
Chief of staff John Kelly on Friday called for an overhaul of White House security clearance standards, following criticism that a top aide was allowed to remain on the job despite allegations of domestic abuse.
The new rules come in the wake of Rob Porters' departure last week after reports that he
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