FBI hangs Kelly out to dry: Director contradicts White House as he says they had FOUR warnings about Rob Porter going back to last March – and his background check was completed by July | News | World

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FBI hangs Kelly out to dry: Director contradicts White House as he says they had FOUR warnings about Rob Porter going back to last March – and his background check was completed by July

Spotted: Hope Hicks was seen leaving her home for the White House on Tuesday morning, just before the FBI's bombshell revelation under oath

Porterwas among President Trump's closest aides, managing the flow of documents and other paperwork that reached the Oval Office

Porter was among President Trump's closest aides, managing the flow of documents and other paperwork that reached the Oval Office

Directorof National Intelligence Dan Coats (right) said Tuesday that people with temporary security clearances (like Porter) should have 'limited' access to classified material

Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats (right) said Tuesday that people with temporary security clearances (like Porter) should have 'limited' access to classified material

White House insists Kelly not under threat over Porter scandal

Dozens of White House officials are still operating with temporary clearances – reportedly including Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner.

CNN has reported that 30 to 40 White House and administration officials lack permanent clearance. The White House has refused to say whether the number is accurate.

Sanders said Tuesday that it would be up the law enforcement and intelligence communities to make new rules governing security clearances, though, if they believe that changes are warranted.

'We are following the process that has been used by previous administration, and we would rely on the law enforcement and intelligence communities to determine if that process needed to be changed' she said.

The news that the FBI's background check was completed and the file closed last month flies in the face of what the White House has publicly said.

'In the case of Rob Porter, we relied on the background check investigative process. That process hadn't been completed, so we were relying on the information that we had,' White House principal deputy press secretary Raj Shah told reporters last Thursday.

It was unclear from Wray's testimony who at the White House received information from the FBI, leaving Sanders room later to maneuver.

White House comments on background investigation of Rob Porter