Trump’s Chief Digital Officer Among Those Fired For Failing FBI Background Check

Politico is reporting that Donald Trump’s chief digital officer Gerrit Lansing was dismissed last week. Lansing was one of the six White House staffers that were let go last week after failing a FBI background check.

The FBI background check, according to Politico, “must be completed by White House staffers for positions that cover national security.”

Questions on the background check including the person’s credit score, substance use habits and other personal subjects.

Politico also noted that, “President Donald Trump’s director of scheduling, Caroline Wiles, was also among the six staffers who did not pass the intensive FBI screening. She is the daughter of Susan Wiles, Trump’s Florida campaign director.”

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