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by kevin_thibedeau 1174 days ago
They let a South African keep his security clearance after breaking federal law so no big deal if there isn't Chinese entanglement.
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Said "South African" is a naturalized American citizen, which should be 'American enough' for anybody.

His business dealings with the communist Chinese are a bit more concerning.

Edit for response:

> why did you put quotes around american enough

Because in my view you're either an American citizen or you're not. I think it's offensive to speak of being American being a matter of degree. Insinuating that Elon Musk is less of an American than anybody else with an American citizenship is simply offensive.

Musk also has citizenship of Canada and South Africa. It does matter in security clearances, but I don’t know how firm that rule is.
Usually they force dual citizens to renounce their other citizenships. I had a coworker who was sidelined for over a year waiting for the paperwork to go through before he could proceed with the SF86. Presumably VIPs get special treatment on that too.
why did you put quotes around american enough
Or maybe the reason he still has clearance is because the federal crimes are totally made up & in your head