Or maybe have been through the process and be through it with people as well and maybe have been questioned about people and been on both ends of it.
Damn, you have two people in this thread with more experience than you saying there would be red flags if he were a regular joe. Hell, Trump probably has them as well.
Glad you got your info on the internet.
Oh hell Obama could not have passed a security clearance check either and we let him become president
Those 2 people either don't know what they're talking about or are just making stuff up. You stated the above quote. I asked you "What about Obama would have prevented his getting security clearance?" None of your answers would likely have prevented obama from a security clearance. Why? Because of mitigating circumstances.............
Conditions that could mitigate security concerns include:
(a) the behavior happened so long ago, was so infrequent, or happened under such circumstances that it is unlikely to recur or does not cast doubt on the individual's current reliability, trustworthiness, or good judgment;
(b) a demonstrated intent not to abuse any drugs in the future, such as:
(1) dissociation from drug-using associates and contacts;
(2) changing or avoiding the environment where drugs were used;
(3) an appropriate period of abstinence;
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As for past associations, one of the mitigating circumstances is........
(d) the involvement or association with such activities occurred under such unusual circumstances, or so much times has elapsed, that it is unlikely to recur and does not cast doubt on the individual's current reliability, trustworthiness, or loyalty.