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Informed? >> well, senator, there is a limit to what i can say about the content of any particular background investigation for a variety of reasons that i'm sure you can appreciate. i would say that the background investigation process involves a fairly elaborate set of standards, guidelines, protocols, agreements, et cetera, in place for 20 plus years. and i'm quite confident that in this particular instance the fbi followed the established protocols. >> so was the white house informed that this could affect his security clearance? that's a yes or no? >> i can't get into the content of what ...

The content of any particular background investigation for a variety of reasons that i'm sure you can appreciate. i would say that the background investigation process involves a fairly elaborate set of standards, guidelines, protocols, agreements, etc. that have been in place for 20 plus years. and i'm quite confident that in this particular instance the f.b.i. followed the established protocols. >> so was the white house informed that this could affect his security clearance? that's a yes or no. >> i can't get into the content of what was briefed. >> were they informed? >> what i can tell yo...

>>. >> well, senator, there's a limit to what i can say about the content of any particular background investigation for a variety of reasons that i'm sure you can appreciate. i would say that the background investigation process involves a fairly elaborate set of standards, guidelines, protocols, agreements, et cetera, that have been in place for 20 plus years and i'm confident the fbi followed established protocols. >> was the white house informed that could affect his security clearance? that's a yes or no. >> i can't get into the content of what was briefed. >> were they informed? >> what ...

References to the background clearance process. just have a listen to him as he was making his argument. >> the background investigation process, the tried and true process, the security cliereara process. the process was still ongoing. >> the decider in that process is the white house. the fbi does the background check but the white house has to make the decision. the process is the administration's process here. that amendment to throe it off on someone else really just doesn't stand up to the fact. >> thanks very mump. coming up, will the government shutdown again? has rand paul managed to ...

Our normal policy consistent with the policies of past administration administrations is to not comment on background checks. due to the nature and reports floating around we wanted to explain as best we can through our security limitations how the background process works and talk about rob porter and how his situation fits within that process. background investigation process is the process for evaluating allegations about a white house staffer's conduct prior to joining the white house. it's run by the federal law enforcement and intelligence communities. it's used throughout the u.s. gover...