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minus-squareprettybunnyslinkfedilinkarrow-up34·24 days agoOne part of having a security clearance is also willingly signing away certain protections that you as a private citizen otherwise have. So fwiw him having a clearance does open the door for additional scrutiny were anyone willing to look.
minus-squareJiggle_Physics@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·24 days agoYes, plus, he owns contracts with the government that likely contain classified information. It is just much easier to have him under a contract that allows them to just spy on him, in this situation.
One part of having a security clearance is also willingly signing away certain protections that you as a private citizen otherwise have.
So fwiw him having a clearance does open the door for additional scrutiny were anyone willing to look.
Yes, plus, he owns contracts with the government that likely contain classified information. It is just much easier to have him under a contract that allows them to just spy on him, in this situation.