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Presidential Memorandum

Memorandum To Resolve the Backlog of Security Clearances for Executive Office of the President Personnel

This memorandum directs the White House Counsel to immediately grant interim TS/SCI security clearances for up to six months to Executive Office of the President personnel whose clearances are backlogged, and to grant them access to White House facilities and technology. The White House Counsel may supplement or revoke these interim clearances as needed.

Federal Register Open PDF 90 FR 8477

Impact dates

  1. Interim TS/SCI clearances expire (six months from signing)

Key directives

  • White House Counsel to provide list of personnel for immediate interim TS/SCI clearances
  • Interim clearances valid for period not to exceed six months
  • Immediate access to facilities and technology granted
  • White House Counsel authorized to supplement list
  • White House Counsel authorized to revoke interim clearances

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Interim TS/SCI clearances granted
  • Access to facilities and technology granted

Near term (90d)

  • Six-month interim clearance period expires (by July 20, 2025)
  • Potential supplementation of clearance list by White House Counsel

Long term

  • Resolution of Biden-era backlog contingent on permanent clearance process
  • Possible precedent for interim clearance practices in transitions

Risks & tensions

  • Security risk of expedited clearances without full vetting
  • Potential conflict with standard clearance protocols
  • Unclear whether permanent clearance process will run parallel
  • Political framing of 'Biden Administration backlog' may obscure systemic issues
Presidential Memorandum: Memorandum To Resolve the Backlog of Security Clearances for Executive Office of the President Personnel · Executive Orders