More on DOS Clearances and Mental Health

At today’s daily press briefing, a Department of State (DOS) spokesman again denied reports that employees stationed in Iraq or Afghanistan who seek mental health counseling put their security clearances at risk. He also corrected data announced earlier on the number of clearances currently in process of suspension or revocation. His figure, 40, however, is at variance with that of a watchdog group, which claims some 53 clearances are currently under review.

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