vetting
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He's getting the blame: his original judgment that he could clear Mandelson for take-off to DC despite the vetting agency's concerns will take a hammering.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
The chief Foreign Office official ousted over the decision to grant Peter Mandelson a security clearance despite vetting concerns is expected to face questions from MPs on Tuesday.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
It's not until the past few weeks that the vetting decision seems to have been uncovered.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
The vetting agency also only provides recommendations to officials at the Foreign Office - they don't make decisions about who gets what job.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
The competition to lead the Review was ferocious every year, involving rigorous vetting and a vote by eighty student editors.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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