Again, it's unprecedented, Anderson. And what they're doing if the children and the children's spouses are going to get a top-secret security clearance is turning our national security apparatus into a management consulting operation for Mr. Trump's business operations.
Eisen critiques the implications of Trump's family members receiving security clearances, suggesting it compromises national security.
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