In a 2016 video, now Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said any military or government official would be “fired on the spot” ...

A former Fort Campbell soldier and intelligence analyst was sentenced to seven years in prison for conspiring to sell military secrets to a person he believed to be affiliated with the Chinese ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ’s wife tried to obtain security clearance, according to a report. Jennifer Rauchet, who was ...

Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth has handled sensitive information concerning impending U.S. military strikes using the commercial messaging app Signal in two different group chats that we know about. We ...

Military veterans, for instance ... The federal government has broad discretion over who does and who does not obtain a clearance. It’s unclear how many lawyers at the four firms who remain subject to ...

In order to qualify for security clearance, a candidate must successfully pass a detailed and thorough background check. The levels of clearance are confidential, secret and top secret.

Tian and Zhao held secret security military clearance. Zhao is accused of sharing “TOP SECRET and SECRET” military documents with Chinese nationals, sometimes negotiating for higher prices for ...

Standards and accountability are missing in action with the Republican Party and Trump Administration. The recent security ...