US intelligence candidates face Trump loyalty tests, Washington Post says
- Candidates for U.S. national security and law enforcement jobs are questioned about their support for Donald Trump's claims of election fraud, according to the Washington Post.
- Questions included whether January 6 was 'an inside job' and if the 2020 election was 'stolen.'
- Two former officials were not selected for intelligence jobs following these inquiries, but reasons for their rejection are unclear.
- The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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Trump Reportedly Screening Candidates With Jan. 6 Loyalty Test For Key Roles
The Washington Post has just released a bombshell report that purports the Trump administration is using questions that ask prospective candidates for top intelligence and law enforcement positions if the January 6 Capitol riot was an “inside job.” According to the Post, the questions posed to prospective candidates appeared to be engineered to decide if they believed Trump’s false claims surrounding the 2020 election and its aftermath, say peop…
US intelligence candidates face Trump loyalty tests, Washington Post says
Candidates for top U.S. national security and law enforcement jobs are being asked whether they believe President Donald Trump's false claims that he won the 2020 election and about its aftermath, the Washington Post reported on Saturday.
Trump Is Weeding Out Candidates for Intelligence and Law Enforcement Jobs By Asking if Jan. 6 Was an ‘Inside Job’: Bombshell Report
The Trump administration is allegedly using some overtly political questions about the 2020 election and January 6 to weed out candidates for important jobs.
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