Watch: FBI Director Discusses Porter Security Clearance Timeline

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Watch: FBI Director Discusses Porter Security Clearance Timeline

By Bian Elkhatib

Posted February 13, 2018 at 5:45pm

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When pressed by Democrat Sen. Ron Wyden, FBI Director Christopher Wray discussed the timeline of ousted White House staff secretary Rob Porter’s security clearance, offering an account that differed from that of the White House.

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