'Whistleblower' in White House security clearance office gets suspended
Source: NBC
WASHINGTON A White House security specialist has been suspended without pay for defying her supervisor Carl Kline, less than a week after NBC News reported Kline approved Jared Kushner for top secret clearance over the objections of career staff.
The specialist, Tricia Newbold, had filed a discrimination complaint against Kline three months ago.
Newbold's two-week suspension from the White House security office was for failure to supervise, failure to follow instructions and defiance of authority, according to the suspension decision notice obtained by NBC News. Security office chief Crede Bailey first proposed the suspension on Dec. 3, 2018.
Tricia Newbold has filed an EEOC complaint against Carl Kline, alleging he discriminated against her because of her height.
Wednesday's notice is signed by Bailey and mentions that in Newbold's 18-year career she has not faced any "prior formal disciplinary action." The document also harshly criticizes Newbold for her "defiance" and notes that Newbold said she would "continue to do what is best for the Executive Office of the President."
Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/whistleblower-white-house-security-clearance-office-gets-suspended-n964826
ck4829
(35,094 posts)How Trumpian.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)and probably will again in he course of this incident/investigation.
Makes it easier to fire his ass, tho.
ck4829
(35,094 posts)watoos
(7,142 posts)needs to do some explaining in front of a House Committee, in public.
oldsoftie
(12,641 posts)Long time security professionals shouldn't be over ridden by politicians.
Maeve
(42,301 posts)How dare she!
And putting files out of her reach, telling her to get others to reach them for her or "ask me" is demeaning.
Power 2 the People
(2,437 posts)Two sources who did not want to be identified confirmed that Kline had moved files out of Newbold's reach.
bigbrother05
(5,995 posts)And will likely be found to be recrimination on Kline's part.
firstwife
(115 posts)and by win, I mean settle for a large amount and then retire. Geez, I wonder how many more of these cases we will see. Government, you just cant fuck with your employees like that.
erronis
(15,402 posts)TomCADem
(17,390 posts)nt