- “It is in the interest of both the Department’s mission and our national security that the Deputy Assistant Secretary’s clearance be immediately revoked,” Barrasso wrote. “Additionally, the Department should undertake all necessary steps to terminate their employment immediately.”
- “[I]t is imperative executive branch officials are free of a history of conduct unbecoming of federal service,” Barrasso continued, citing a letter he had previously written expressing his concerns about the Department of Energy’s process for granting security clearances. “The Department’s inability to respond to my concerns regarding the DOE’s clearance process is indicative of an egregious inattention to potential insider threats within the Department and the greater safety of the American public.”
- Barrasso demanded a full review of the Department’s clearance screening process by February 1.
