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More than two dozen people, including two current senior officials, received security clearances after their initial denials were overturned by other top officials.
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The House speaker also said he would not invite Russian President Vladimir Putin to address Congress if he visits in the fall: "That's something we reserve for allies."
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White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders says former CIA Director John Brennan and others have "politicized and in some cases monetized their public service and security clearances."
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The Government Accountability Office has added the U.S. security clearance process to its High Risk List of federal areas that need work. It cited a backlog of 700,000 cases last fall.